Early-life nutrition has been suggested to influence the progression of chronic disease. In this issue of Clinical Science, Ozanne and colleagues argue that the pre- and post-natal diet can have a significant impact on the risk of becoming overweight in later life. Although an intriguing finding that warrants further investigation, it is most likely that the key to stemming the obesity pandemic will depend chiefly on the implementation of effective population-wide strategies that focus on lifestyle modification, both in childhood and in adult life.
AD - Heart and Vascular Division, Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, 144 Burren Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia. rhuxley@iih.usyd.edu.au AN - 14613479 BT - Clinical Science LA - eng LB - N&Ljournal N1 - Comment on: Clin Sci (Lond). 2004 Feb;106(2):141-5 N2 -Early-life nutrition has been suggested to influence the progression of chronic disease. In this issue of Clinical Science, Ozanne and colleagues argue that the pre- and post-natal diet can have a significant impact on the risk of becoming overweight in later life. Although an intriguing finding that warrants further investigation, it is most likely that the key to stemming the obesity pandemic will depend chiefly on the implementation of effective population-wide strategies that focus on lifestyle modification, both in childhood and in adult life.
PY - 2004 SP - 113 EP - 4 ST - Clin. Sci. T2 - Clinical Science TI - Protein, programming and plumpness: is there a link? VL - 106 ER -