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Published in: Current Nutrition Reports 1/2019

01-03-2019 | Adenovirus | Maternal and Childhood Nutrition (AC Wood, Section Editor)

Multi-etiological Perspective on Child Obesity Prevention

Authors: Tom Baranowski, Kathleen J. Motil, Jennette P. Moreno

Published in: Current Nutrition Reports | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The simple energy balance model of obesity is inconsistent with the available findings on obesity etiology, prevention, and treatment. Yet, the most commonly stated causes of pediatric obesity are predicated on this model. A more comprehensive biological model is needed upon which to base behavioral interventions aimed at obesity prevention. In this light, alternative etiologies are little investigated and thereby poorly understood.

Recent Findings

Three candidate alternate etiologies are briefly presented: infectobesity, the gut microbiome, and circadian rhythms.

Summary

Behavioral child obesity preventive investigators need to collaborate with biological colleagues to more intensively analyze the behavioral aspects of these etiologies and to generate innovative procedures for preventing a multi-etiological problem, e.g., group risk analysis, triaging for likely causes of obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Multi-etiological Perspective on Child Obesity Prevention
Authors
Tom Baranowski
Kathleen J. Motil
Jennette P. Moreno
Publication date
01-03-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2161-3311
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-019-0256-3

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Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Heart Failure Video

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

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Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Heart Failure Video

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

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Semaglutide benefits people with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure

16-04-2024 Type 2 Diabetes News

Incentivised to exercise

11-04-2024 Lifestyle Modifications News

New intervention for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock

10-04-2024 Myocardial Infarction News

» View more highlights on the ACC 2024 congress hub page

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