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Perinatal Programming
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 311

Perinatal Programming

Perinatal Programming addresses the environment-dependent setting of fundamental life functions and dispositions for diseases in developmental periods during pregnancy and in early infancy. It provides a new view of the origins of health and diseases. To realize these associations may enable us to prevent diseases for the long term. This book reviews actual state-of-the-art knowledge in the perinatal programming field. The authors are internationally known scientists of this research area.

Human Growth
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 506

Human Growth

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Human Growth
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 679

Human Growth

Growth, as we conceive it, is the study of change in an organism not yet mature. Differential growth creates form: external form through growth rates which vary from one part of the body to another and one tissue to another; and internal form through the series of time-entrained events which build up in each cell the special ized complexity of its particular function. We make no distinction, then, between growth and development, and if we have not included accounts of differentiation it is simply because we had to draw a quite arbitrary line somewhere. It is only rather recently that those involved in pediatrics and child health have come to realize that growth is the basic science peculiar ...

The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 283

The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age

There is no longer any doubt that the inherited genetic constitution of the individual has a large influence on the entire life cycle, from human fetal development and pre- and postnatal growth to subsequent health status. However, growing evidence suggests that this predisposition is not rigid, but that early genetic imprinting, caused by exposure to a diverse spectrum of nutrients, macromolecules, microbial agents and other cellular or soluble components present in the external environment, is also of importance. According to this concept of the developmental origins of adult diseases, intrauterine and early life events play an important role in the etiology of human diseases: there seems ...

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 319

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice

There is no other time in life when the provision of appropriate nutrition is of greater importance than during infancy and childhood. During this phase of life, characterized by rapid growth and development, an adequate amount and composition of nutrients both in health and disease are of key importance for growth, functional outcomes such as cognition and immune response, and long-term well-being. To provide concise information to readers who seek quick guidance on practical relevant issues in the nutrition of infants, children and adolescents, the editors have developed this compact reference book as busy physicians and other healthcare professionals often find it difficult to devote sufficient time to study elaborate and extensive books on just one aspect of their practice. Moreover, due to the insightful input of a global editorial board, challenges both in affluent and poorer populations are addressed, thus providing a truly international perspective which further contributes to the unique worth of this book.

Principles and Prenatal Growth
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 637

Principles and Prenatal Growth

Growth, as we conceive it, is the study of change in an organism not yet mature. Differential growth creates form: external form through growth rates which vary from one part of the body to another and one tissue to another; and internal form through the series of time-entrained events which build up in each cell the special ized complexity of its particular function. We make no distinction, then, between growth and development, and if we have not included accounts of differentiation it is simply because we had to draw a quite arbitrary line somewhere. It is only rather recently that those involved in pediatrics and child health have come to realize that growth is the basic science peculiar ...

Postnatal Growth Neurobiology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 566

Postnatal Growth Neurobiology

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Allergic Diseases and the Environment
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 331

Allergic Diseases and the Environment

During the last two decades the increase in allergic diseases in children, such as atopic dermatitis and asthma, has been drastic. However, this is not true for the entire world: the incidence of allergies in children has risen only in developed countries. The observation of this socio-geographic discrepancy has led to careful study of the environmental differences that exist between the diverse settings in which children are born and has resulted in the so-called ‘hygiene hypothesis’: the ‘sterility’ of modern hospitals and birth places in the developed world might lead to a lack of microbial stimulation required for the development of a balanced mucosal immune response, including expansion of T-helper (Th) cell subsets that can mediate immune responses. Therefore, this workshop was held to consider in depth the environmental factors that influence the changing pattern of worldwide childhood allergy. This publication is a valuable source of knowledge and update for nutritionists, pediatricians, immunologists, microbiologists, as well as professionals concerned with preventive medicine.

The Plantation Slaves of Trinidad, 1783-1816
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 276

The Plantation Slaves of Trinidad, 1783-1816

This book aims to estimate the levels of plantation slave mortality and fertility in Trinidad.

Principles and Prenatal Growth
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 666

Principles and Prenatal Growth

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1978-10
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  • Publisher: Springer

Abstract: In a handbook designed for pediatric and child health specialists, a comprehensive study of human growth is presented. Volume 1 covers general principles and prenatal growth, including sections on developmental biology, biometrical methods, genetics, and the field or prenatal growth. Volume 2 deals with postnatal growth with chapters on cellular growth, auxological anthropometry, body composition and energy needs; infants, preschool children, and adolescents; puberty, muscle, fat, and the skeleton; dentition, maturation, and physical activity. Volume 3 covers neurobiology and nutrition, including fetal and infant perception, cerebral cortex, central nervous system, breathing control, sleep, sexual differentiation, critical periods, infants, behavior, malnutrition, environment and genetic factors, epidemiology, obesity, nutritional deficiencies, mental development and learning, and a literature review.