The Role of Diet and Physical Activity in Obesity and Overweight in Children with Down Syndrome in Developed Countries

• Main Authors: Paola Belleri (Author), Giorgia Mazzuca (Author), Angelo Pietrobelli (Author), Nicola Zampieri (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Marco Zaffanello (Author), Luca Pecoraro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Down's syndrome (DS), or Trisomy 21, represents the most common chromosomal abnormality in live births, characterized by an extra chromosome 21. Children affected by Down's syndrome are more susceptible to the development of obesity and of becoming overweight compared with other children....