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Relationship Between Obese Moms and Kids – epigenetics , home environment or both ?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Siriwardhana, Nalin |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | It is now well known that mother's obesity status and obesogenic home environment plays a significant (possibly a synergistic) role in childhood obesity. Obese kids face both physiological and psychological challenges during childhood. Childhood obesity is known to dramatically increase the risk for heart diseases, diabetes and bone problems. Being obese is also associated with negative behavioral and physiological changes in children. Further, childhood obesity is a significant risk factor of child's future health in the early years and beyond. Most obese kids will be obese adults and are subsequently predisposed to type 2 diabetes, heart diseases (stroke and atherosclerosis), several types of cancer (breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix, and prostate cancers and multiple myeloma), and osteoarthritis. Nutrition Remarks interviewed Kristi B. Adamo, PhD. to understand the potential health risks that children can be exposed to due to mothers' obesity status and obesogenic home environment. Below is a concise summary of the interview: |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.nutritionremarks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Relationship-Between-Obese-Moms-and-Kids-%C3%A2%E2%82%AC-epigenetics-home-environment-or-both.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
