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Cover
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Contents
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Preface
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Foreword
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Contributors
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Introduction
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Growth and Later Health: A General Perspective
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Abstract
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Programming
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Programming of Obesity and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
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Early Growth and the Brain
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Windows for Programming by Early Growth
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Mechanisms for Programming Effects
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Future Perspectives
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References
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Discussion
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13Growth, Obesity and CV Outcomes
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Early Infancy as a Critical Period for Development of Obesity and Related Conditions
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Abstract
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Acknowledgements
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Leptin, Nutrition, and the Programming of Hypothalamic Feeding Circuits
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Importance of the Hypothalamus in Regulating Feeding and Energy Balance
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Development of Hypothalamic Feeding Circuits
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Factors Influencing Hypothalamic Development
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Conclusions
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Acknowledgments
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Early Growth and Ageing
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Epidemiological Data
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Thrifty Phenotype Hypothesis
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Accelerated Early Postnatal Growth
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Animal Models
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Global Caloric Restriction
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Intrauterine Artery Ligation
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Hypoxic Model
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Maternal Iron Restriction
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Glucocorticoid Overexposure
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Maternal Protein Restriction
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Mechanisms Linking Early Growth and Ageing
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Conclusion
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Does Early Growth Affect Long-Term Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease?
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Evidence from Animal Models
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Evidence from Humans
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Mechanisms
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Public Health Implications
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Conclusions
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Developing World Perspective:The Importance of Growth for Short-Term Health
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Why Is Poor Child Growth Related to Increased Morbidity and Mortality?
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Extent of Malnutrition, Morbidity and Mortality in Developing Countries
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Epidemiologic Evidence Relating Stunting and Wasting to Subsequent Morbidity and Mortality
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Benefits of Catch-Up Growth
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Conclusion: Future Research Needs for Evaluating the Tradeoffs
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Growth and Neurological Development
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Postnatal Growth and Development in the Preterm and Small for Gestational Age Infant
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Abstract
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Interrelationship between Growth and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Methods
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LBW and Development
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Postnatal Growth and Development
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Control for Confounding in Studies of Growth and Development
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Relative Importance of Prenatal vs. Postnatal Growth for Child Development Outcomes
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Appropriate Analytic Approaches to Assess the Relative Importance of Growth across Periods
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Review of Studies That Used Appropriate Methods for Assessingthe Relative Importance of Prenatal vs. Postnatal Growth onChild Development
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Possible Mechanisms Liking Growth Retardation and Poor Development
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Conclusions
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Role of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Neurodevelopmentand Growth
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Abstract
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Type of LCPUFA Supplementation
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When to Supplement with LCPUFA
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Dose of LCPUFA
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How Does DHA Work and Does This Relate to DHA Dose?
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Growth and Development of the Brainand Impact on Cognitive Outcomes
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Abstract
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Brain Development and Growth Visualized by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Microstructural Brain Development by DTI
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Developing WM Connectivity
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Imaging and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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References
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Discussion
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Reference
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Benefits and Harms of IronSupplementation in Iron-Deficientand Iron-Sufficient Children
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Anemia
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Brain Development
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Growth
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Infections
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Interactions with Other Minerals
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Mode of Administration
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Conclusions
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Physical Growth and Body Composition
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Effects of Selective Dropout on Infant Growth Standards
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Data
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Statistical Methods
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Results
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Discussion
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Acknowledgements
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References
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Discussion
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References
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The 2000 Centers for Disease Controland Prevention Growth Charts: Several Insights after 8 Years
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Abstract
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Development of the 2000 CDC Growth Charts
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Infant Charts and Data between Birth and 3 Months
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BMI and Extreme Percentiles
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Conclusion
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Growth Charts Compared
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Abstract
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Methods
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Results
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Discussion
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Body Composition in Infancy: Impacton Health Later in Life
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Body Composition Methods and Models
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Body Composition during Early Infancy
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References
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Discussion
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References
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Endocrinology of Growth
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Abstract
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Why Do Animals Grow?
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What Causes Animals to Grow?
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IGF Structure
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Targeted Disruption of the IGF Genes
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GH Receptor
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IGF Deficiency
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Therapeutic Implications
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References
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Discussion
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Concluding Remarks
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Subject Index
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