Nutrition, physical activity, and health in early life /

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Main Author: Parizkova, Jana
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : first steps to optimal health and fitness throughout life
  • Theoretical considerations : what can we learn from the natural and experimental models?
  • Nutrition of pregnant mothers and their children in early life : human studies
  • Growth and somatic development of preschool children
  • Nutritional status and dietary intake in early life
  • Functional development and physical activity during early childhood
  • Influence of varying nutrition and environment on somatic development and physical fitness
  • Development of obesity and its influence on the functional capacity of children and youth
  • Influence of environmental factors
  • Influence of motor stimulation, physical education, and spontaneous physical activity
  • Criteria for the evaluation of morphological and functional development in preschool children : recommendations
  • Summary of experimental results
  • Perspectives : physical activity, early prevention of diseases, and development of positive health.