Losing the war against obesity: the need for a developmental perspective
Losing the war against obesity: the need for a developmental perspective
Developed countries are struggling to control epidemics of obesity and related chronic diseases; thus, we can expect only limited success from applying the current approaches to the developing world, which is experiencing an alarming increase in such disorders. This failure results in part from the fact that our focus on adult life-styles, although important, ignores data that suggest that biological and cultural factors operating early in life affect adult health status. To stem the rising obesity burden in developing countries, scientists and policy-makers must address obesity-promoting factors from early development to adulthood.
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Gluckman, Peter D.
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Hanson, Mark A.
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Zimmet, P.
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27 July 2011
Gluckman, Peter D.
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Hanson, Mark A.
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Zimmet, P.
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Forrester, T.E.
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Gluckman, Peter D., Hanson, Mark A., Zimmet, P. and Forrester, T.E.
(2011)
Losing the war against obesity: the need for a developmental perspective.
Science Translational Medicine, 3 (93), .
(doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3002554).
(PMID:21795585)
Abstract
Developed countries are struggling to control epidemics of obesity and related chronic diseases; thus, we can expect only limited success from applying the current approaches to the developing world, which is experiencing an alarming increase in such disorders. This failure results in part from the fact that our focus on adult life-styles, although important, ignores data that suggest that biological and cultural factors operating early in life affect adult health status. To stem the rising obesity burden in developing countries, scientists and policy-makers must address obesity-promoting factors from early development to adulthood.
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Published date: 27 July 2011
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Human Development & Health
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