Obesity

Obesity is a growing concern worldwide. For the first time in modern history, the current generation is expected to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, simply because of obesity and the associated increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Here you can access a wide range of content dealing with obesity management, metabolic syndrome, childhood obesity and more.

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The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications Teaser Image

The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications

Based on information from the WHO in 2022, 1 in 8 people are living with obesity globally. This global obesity epidemic, or globesity, has become a concern due to its lifelong effects especially in raising the risks for communicable and non-communicable diseases, more specifically in cases that begin in childhood. Given the many factors that may contribute to it, such as the environment, epigenetics, and early life nutrition, the long-term goal is addressing overweight and obesity in the different life stages through different preventive measures.

Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk Teaser Image

Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk

N&G Yearbook 2024 Teaser Image

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

New supplementation approach for optimizing pregnancy outcomes - results from NiPPeR study

New supplementation approach for optimizing pregnancy outcomes - results from NiPPeR study

Shiao-Yng Chan
Review of effective interventions in risk reduction and management of GDM

Review of effective interventions in risk reduction and management of GDM

Nutrition interventions from preconception to postpartum period and their role in preventing important health challenges

Nutrition interventions from preconception to postpartum period and their role in preventing important health challenges

Otilia Perichart Perera
NNIW 100 Interviews: Jose Saavedra

NNIW 100 Interviews: Jose Saavedra

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
NNIW 100 Interviews: Andrew Prentice

NNIW 100 Interviews: Andrew Prentice

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Midwife News Healthy For the Future! Vol. 3 - 2023

andrew prentice at nniw100

Two sides of the same coin: strategies to address over- and undernutrition, Andrew Prentice

Andrew Prentice
Jose Saavedra at NNIW100

Sustainable diets: The intersection of human and planetary health, Jose Saavedra

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra