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Zusatztext Praise for the First Edition … clearly written, eloquently organized text, providing pertinent and useful information for anyone interested in the problems of nutrition, physical activity, and health in very young children. — Pediatric Exercise Science Informationen zum Autor Professor Jana Parízková , MD, PhD, DSc, is a senior scientist at the Centre for the Management of Obesity, Institute of Endocrinology in Prague, Czech Republic. Her main area of research is body composition and obesity with joined metabolic and clinical problems as related to actual diet, physical activity level, physical fitness, biochemical and hormonal characteristics, psychological traits, etc. Zusammenfassung Obesity has become a common metabolic disease throughout the world. This title analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional data on the dietary, development, environmental, and functional factors influencing the growth and development of humans in early life stages. It also includes chapters that address the treatment of obesity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. ...
