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Growth as an indicator of health is more sensitive than commonly believed and can serve as an early sign of imbalance, before other malfunctions manifest themselves. Particularly in developing countries, growth failure in infants and children is related to mortality, morbidity and impaired brain development, and increases the risk of adult-onset non-communicable diseases. This publication focuses on the challenges of the interaction between nutrition and growth in the pediatric age group. Subjects covered include the interplay between nutrition and the IGF axis; early feeding and later growth; growth charts (including an update on the implementation of the WHO growth standards); various aspects of obesity; nutrition and growth of premature infants and of children with specific diseases; and the interaction between bone health, nutrition and growth. Containing lectures from the '1st International Conference on Nutrition and Growth' (Paris 2012), this book is a valuable source of information for pediatricians, nutritionists, neonatologists, and experts in child development.
List of contents
Introduction: Shamir, R.; Phillip, M.; Turck, D.; Lessons Learned from Clinical Studies on Infant Nutrition: Szajewska, H.; Growth Outcome: Nutritionist Perspective: Agostoni, C.; Fattore, G.; Nutritional Biomarkers for Growth Outcomes: Perspective of the Endocrinologist: Yackobovitch-Gavan, M.; Gat-Yablonski, G.; Phillip, M.; Early Nutrition and Later Outcomes in Preterm Infants: Embleton, N.D.; Evaluation of Growth and Early Infant Feeding: A Challenge for Scientists, Industry and Regulatory Bodies: Haschke, F.; Steenhout, P.; Grathwohl, D.; Haschke-Becher, E.; Bone Mineral Accretion and Its Relationship to Growth, Sexual Maturation and Body Composition during Childhood and Adolescence: Zemel, B.; Prenatal Nutritional Influence on Skeletal Development: Curtis, E.; Cheah, J.; Harvey, N.C.; Insulin-Like Growth Factors, Nutrition and Growth: Savage, M.O.; Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factors in Growth, Development and Feeding: Wit, J.M.; Walenkamp, M.J.; Advances in Growth Chart Design and Use: The UK Experience: Wright, C.M.; Williams, A.F.; Cole, T.J.; Growth Chart Expert Group; Update on the Implementation of the WHO Child Growth Standards: de Onis, M.; Nutritional Catch-Up Growth: Gat-Yablonski, G.; Pando, R.; Phillip, M.; Growth Faltering in Low-Income Countries: Prentice, A.M.; Moore, S.E.; Fulford, A.J.; Catch-Up Growth: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms: Finkielstain, G.P.; Lui, J.C.; Baron, J.; Treatment Options for Children with Monogenic Forms of Obesity: Hainerova, I.A.; Lebl, J.; Early Diet, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Growth and Later Obesity: Michaelsen, K.F.; Larnkjaer, A.; Molgaard, C.; Obesity Prevention in Children: Moreno, L.A.; Bel-Serrat, S.; Santaliestra-Pasias, A.M.; Rodriguez, G.; Growth Trajectories Associated with Adult Obesity: Rolland-Cachera, M.F.; Peneau, S.; Obesity and Growth during Childhood and Puberty: Marcovecchio, M.L.; Chiarelli, F.; Pathophysiology and Management of Abnormal Growth in Children with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ahmed, S.F.; Farquharson, C.; McGrogan, P.; Russell, R.K.; Optimal Growth of Preterm Infants: Corpeleijn, W.E.; Kouwenhoven, S.M.P.; van Goudoever, J.B.; Nutrition and Growth in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Shamir, R.; Early Growth and Later Atherosclerosis: Singhal, A.; Body Composition in Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Williams, J.E.; Interaction between Weight and Medications in Psychological Illnesses of Children: Apter, A.; Steingart, L.; Prematurity and Bone Health: Pleltain, C.; de Halleux, V.; Senterre, Th.; Rigo, J.
