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Obesity
Studies in the area of obesity reported from State University of New York
June 9th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Although genes and dietary habits are generally implicated in the aetiology of the prevailing obesity epidemic, the steep increase in the incidence of obesity within a relatively short span of time suggests that other contributing factors may be at play. The role of nutritional experience during the very early periods of life is increasingly being recognized as contributing to growth and metabolic changes in later life." "Epidemiological data and studies from animal models have established a strong correlation between an aberrant intrauterine environment and adult-onset disorders in offspring. The nutritional...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-09)
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