Primary Prevention by Nutrition Intervention in Infancy and Childhood

Abstract

Foreword Contributors Introduction Infant Nutrition and Primary Prevention: Current and Future Perspectives: Lucas, A. Sampson, H.A. Reduction in Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Nutritional Interventions in Infancy and Childhood for Prevention of Atherosclerosis and the Metabolic Syndrome: Singhal, A. Childhood Obesity: Potential Mechanisms for the Development of an Epidemic: Maffeis, C. Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Obesity: Primary Prevention Trials and Observational Studies: Kroke, A. Childhood Diabetes Mellitus with Emphasis on Perinatal Factors: Laron, Z. Prevention of Atopy, Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Gut Microbiota and Potential Health Effects of Intervention: Bjorksten, B. The Relationship of Breastfeeding to the Development of Atopic Disorders: Zeiger, R.S. Friedman, N.J. Prevention of Atopy and Allergic Disease: Type of Infant Formula: Sampson, H.A. Introduction of Solid Foods: von Berg, A. Other Potentially Preventable Diseases Osteoporosis: Is Primary Prevention Possible? Fewtrell, M.S. Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: Targets, Strategies, and the Importance of Early Life Interventions: Hursting, S.D. Cantwell, M.M. Sansbury, L.B. Forman, M.R. LC-PUFAs: Influence on Multiple Health Outcome Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Early Life: Effects on Multiple Health Outcomes. A Critical Review of Current Status, Gaps and Knowledge: Fewtrell, M.S. Perinatal PUFA Intake Affects Leptin and Oral Tolerance in Neonatal Rats and Possibly Immunoreactivity in Intrauterine Growth Retardation in Man: Hanson, L.A. Korotkova, M. Hahn-Zoric, M. Zaman, S. Malik, A. Ashraf, R. Amu, S. Padyukov, L. Telemo, E. Strandvik, B. The Crucial Role of Dietary n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Excessive Adipose Tissue Development: Relationship to Childhood Obesity: Massiera, F. Guesnet, P. Ailhaud, G. Impact of Nutrition on Health Mechanism Aspects -Omics for Prevention: Gene, Protein and Metabolite Profiling to Better Understand Individual Disposition to Disease: Affolter, M. Bergonzelli, G.E. Blaser, K. Blum-Sperisen, S. Corthesy, B. Fay, L.B. Garcia-Rodenas, C. Lopes, L.V. Marvin-Guy, L. Mercenier, A. Mutch, D.M. Panchaud, A. Raymond, F. Schmidt-Weber, C. Schumann, A. Spertini, F. Williamson, G. Kussmann, M. Concluding Remarks.