ABSTRACT

While it is increasingly clear that adult obesity begins in childhood, preventing this condition is a major challenge for the pediatrician.

Adult Obesity: A Paediatric Challenge highlights the causes and consequences of obesity, bringing a modern understanding to the treatment of a heavily stigmatized problem. This collection of essays, base

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PART I The issue

chapter 1|10 pages

Obesity: a global problem

chapter 2|10 pages

Underactivity or overnutrition? KEN F OX

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PART II Nature and nurture

chapter 3|14 pages

Do our genes make us fat?

chapter 4|12 pages

The seeds are sown in childhood

part |2 pages

PART III Opportunities and threats

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PART IV The challenge