Nutrition interventions in childhood for the prevention of chronic diseases in adulthood

Abstract

As it becomes increasingly evident that the seeds of many adult disorders are planted in childhood, it is important that pediatric care providers 1) recognize risk factors for adult disease in children and 2) institute effective interventions. Many adult medical conditions are significantly related to or influenced by nutritional factors. This review evaluates three areas in preventive and therapeutic pediatric nutrition: obesity, lipid disorders, and osteoporosis. Curr Opin Pediatr 1999, 11:598–604 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.