Abstract
Both professionals and the public view obesity as one of, if not the, most important public health problem of our times and concerns are increasingly focused on childhood obesity. Obesity has been included in the international classification of diseases since 1948, since when we have seen an epidemic develop internationally affecting all age groups, including children and adolescents (Kipping et al.
Translated title of the contribution | Perinatal and Infant Determinants of Obesity |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 311 - 327 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
Volume | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |