Focusing on prevention rather than treatment, Obesity: Dietary and
Developmental Influences reviews and evaluates the determinants of
obesity. The book uses evidence-based research as a basis to define
foods and dietary behaviors that should be supported and encouraged
as well as those that should be discouraged. This comprehensive
review represents a critical step forward in the quest to identify
actionable strategies to prevent obesity.
The book describes the potential role of 26 different dietary
factors and 8 developmental periods in the prevention of obesity
among children and adults. The dietary factors examined include
macronutrients, micronutrients, specific types of foods and
beverages, snack and meal patterns, portion size, parenting
practices, breastfeeding, and more. The factors from each
developmental period in the life cycle are examined in the context
of the likelihood of obesity development. For each dietary factor
and developmental period, four lines of evidence are examined:
secular trends, plausible mechanisms, observational studies, and
prevention trials.
Providing easy access to information, the book features 38
tables that summarize observational studies, 38 graphs depicting
trends in dietary intake, and 9 tables that summarize prevention
trials. It provides a synopsis of the latest research on obesity,
investigating all major lines of evidence, and clarifies common
misconceptions while identifying which behaviors to target and
which dietary factors show the most promise for prevention.
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