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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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025
Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025

This volume of the Nutrition and Growth Yearbook for 2025 reviews recent research on the relationship between nutrition and child growth, focusing on how diet affects linear growth, weight gain, and body composition in various clinical settings. It features peer-reviewed articles published between July 2023 and June 2024, offering insights into optimal dietary strategies, undernutrition interventions, and preventive measures for promoting healthy growth. The contributors discuss both clinical and foundational research, highlighting the critical role of nutrition in pediatric development. This

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

The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications

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

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

A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed (videos)
A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed

A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed

Usha Ramakrishnan
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children (videos)
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

Lynette M. Neufeld
Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood (news)
Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds (news)
'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

Hot Topics ASPEN 2019: Contemporary Nutrition Issues (videos)
Hot Topics ASPEN 2019: Contemporary Nutrition Issues

Hot Topics ASPEN 2019: Contemporary Nutrition Issues

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High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure (news)
High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure

High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure

Eating later in the day may be associated with obesity (news)
Eating later in the day may be associated with obesity

Eating later in the day may be associated with obesity

Nutritional Landscape and Dietary Patterns in Infants and Toddlers: Challenges and Opportunities (videos)
Nutritional Landscape and Dietary Patterns in Infants and Toddlers: Challenges and Opportunities

Nutritional Landscape and Dietary Patterns in Infants and Toddlers: Challenges and Opportunities

Anne M. Dattilo