Tle D C Anglais 2ème Devoir 1er Semestre CEG Sakete 2012 2013

, Text: Effects of childhood eatiflg patterns on health. Nutrition educa.tionshould focus on preventing children and adolescents from developing chronic diseases during adulthood.Some of the physiological processes that lead to diet-related chronicdisease begin in childhood. For example,autopsy studies have demonstrated thatearly indicators of arteriosclerosis,the hardening of the arteries that is the most common cause of coronary heart disease [COHl beqin in youth and are related to blood cholesterollevels in young persons.Unhealthy eating practices that contribute to chronic disease are established early in life;young 0#"persons having uri healthy eating habits tend to maintain these habits as they grow up Thus,itis efficacious to teach persons healthy eating patterns when they are young;hiqh-risk eating behaviours and physiological factors are difficultto change once they are established during youth. Oiet-riskfactors for cardiovascular disease ( e.g.high blood cholesterol level,high blood pressure and overweight) are common in youth inthe United States. Children and adolescents who have high blood cholesterol have high blood pressure, or are obese.They are more likely to have