Conferencia. Obesity in developing countries: a possible role of early nutrition
During the past 30 years, it has beca me more accepted that growth retardation of a fetus or child is related to their state of health in adulthood, a concept commonly called the fetal origins hypothesis or the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD). The significance of DOHaD for develo...
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Universidad de Antioquía,
2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | During the past 30 years, it has beca me more accepted that growth retardation of a fetus or child is related to their state of health in adulthood, a concept commonly called the fetal origins hypothesis or the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD). The significance of DOHaD for developing countries is broad as countries with a high prevalence of undernutrition may be at risk for hosting a large population of adults at an increased risk for chronic diseases. |
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| Item Description: | 0124-4108 2248-454X |