Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition
Healthy growth and nutrition in children
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition
Today more than ever, nutrition is a field in which global inequalities between the Global North and South are starkly evident – particularly when it comes to childhood. In developed countries, on one hand, the rates of obesity and overweight among young people are rising at an alarming pace; on the other, the incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is increasing among adults – conditions that are heavily influenced by (poor) eating habits typically “acquired” during childhood and adolescence.
In developing countries, the situation reflects a discouraging and seemingly endless emergency: millions of underweight children suffering from chronic nutritional deficiencies, and an extremely high incidence of malnutrition as one of the leading causes of child mortality.
In Healthy Growth and Child Nutrition, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition examines the link between nutrition and health in children and adolescents, and proposes guidelines for proper nutrition and lifestyle practices aimed at supporting healthy development. The publication also includes helpful summary tables on the topics covered and a powerful photographic portfolio curated by National Geographic.
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition
Executive Summary
1.Reference scenario
1.1 Role of diet in children’s health: effects of over-eating and poor eating habits
1.2 Childhood obesity and its impact on health
1.3 Economic impact of childhood obesity and overweight
2. Relationship between diet and health in children and adolescents
2.1 Primary changes occurring in children and adolescents as they grow
2.2 Why has diet become a critical issue? Relationship between diet and chronic diseases in children
2.3 Relationship between diet and health in pre-school- and school-age children: relationships and principles
2.4 Relationship between diet and health in adolescents: relationships and principles
2.5 Dietary guidelines for children and adolescents
3. General recommendations
3.1 Some general points
3.2 Proposals
3.3 Some specific integrated initiatives
3.4 Role of the agrifood industry
Bibliography
| Pubblicazione: | maggio 2010 |
| Pagine: | 95 |
