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Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease
Simon . Ed(S): Langley-Evans
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Description for Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease
hardcover. Provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease. This book also covers programming the fetus, programming human disease, and the biological basis of nutritional programming. Editor(s): Langley-Evans, Simon. Series: Frontiers in Nutritional Science S. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Over the last decade epidemiological studies have suggested that the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke mortality and hypertension is, in part, related to the environment encountered during fetal life. In particular, maternal undernutrition during pregnancy has been highlighted as a causal factor in the long-term programming of disease risk.This book, which brings together the perspectives of leading researchers from Europe, the USA and Australasia, provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease, and considers the biological basis of programming. The book addresses a topic of great current interest ... Read more
Over the last decade epidemiological studies have suggested that the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke mortality and hypertension is, in part, related to the environment encountered during fetal life. In particular, maternal undernutrition during pregnancy has been highlighted as a causal factor in the long-term programming of disease risk.This book, which brings together the perspectives of leading researchers from Europe, the USA and Australasia, provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease, and considers the biological basis of programming. The book addresses a topic of great current interest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers in Nutritional Science S.
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851998213
SKU
V9780851998213
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Reviews for Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease
"The book is written in an extremely readable style, which is credit to the many multi-national authors. It has some excellent chapters that raise current issues in modern medicine and public health." Katie Elwig, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics."