TY - BOOK AU - Pařízková,Jana TI - Nutrition, physical activity, and health in early life SN - 9781420082319 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - RJ206 .P34 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Child development KW - Exercise for children KW - Health aspects KW - Preschool children KW - Health and hygiene KW - Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena KW - Child Development KW - Child N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : first steps to optimal health and fitness throughout life --; Theoretical considerations : what can we learn from the natural and experimental models? --; Nutrition of pregnant mothers and their children in early life : human studies --; Growth and somatic development of preschool children --; Nutritional status and dietary intake in early life --; Functional development and physical activity during early childhood --; Influence of varying nutrition and environment on somatic development and physical fitness --; Development of obesity and its influence on the functional capacity of children and youth --; Influence of environmental factors --; Influence of motor stimulation, physical education, and spontaneous physical activity --; Criteria for the evaluation of morphological and functional development in preschool children : recommendations --; Summary of experimental results --; Perspectives : physical activity, early prevention of diseases, and development of positive health ER -