Obesity in the Beginning of Life, Causes, Prevention and Risks for Later Life
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Obesity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2022) | Viewed by 27215
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Childhood obesity is a global challenge. The incidence is increasing, both in high and low-middle income countries. Programmes for treatment of obesity, in young children, adolescents and adults are rather disappointing. The best way to tackle the obesity pandemic is prevention. Understanding the causes for obesity is essential for succesful prevention.
One of the important causes of obesity is nutrition. The role of nutrition in the development of obesity starts before pregnacy and continues throughout life. Before birth, and especially after birth, it is not only the amount of ingested calories that matters, but also the composition of the food that is of great importance. The mechanisms behind the effect of nutrition on the development of obesity are not all well understood and are topics of the present studies. Not only are epidemiologic studies are needed, but also studies on the mechanisms of obesity. The role of genetics and, in particular, epigenetics, needs more study.
In this Special Issue, we hope to explore the different aspects of obesity at a young age, and the causes, prevention and risks for later life.
Dr. Pieter J.J. Sauer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- obesity
- infant
- nutrition
- mechanism
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