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

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

Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

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

'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

Hot Topics ASPEN 2019: Contemporary Nutrition Issues (videos)

Hot Topics ASPEN 2019: Contemporary Nutrition Issues

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
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

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

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

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2018

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2018

Co-Authored by 4 Experts