The Relationships between Energy Balance Deviations and Adiposity in Children and Adolescents

Background: Over the past decade obesity has doubled in children aged 6-11 and tripled among adolescents aged 12-19. One trend that has coincided with this increased obesity prevalence is decreased meal frequency, which may impact blood sugar, meal size, cortisol release, insulin release, and appeti...

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Main Author: Delfausse, Laura A
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2011
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/nutrition_theses/9
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=nutrition_theses