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

Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake
Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake

Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake

Measure of belly fat in older adults is linked with cognitive impairment  (news)
Measure of belly fat in older adults is linked with cognitive impairment

Measure of belly fat in older adults is linked with cognitive impairment

Men lose "significantly" more weight than women on low-cal diets, study finds  (news)
Men lose "significantly" more weight than women on low-cal diets, study finds

Men lose "significantly" more weight than women on low-cal diets, study finds

Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity  (news)
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity

Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity

Expert consensus finds that higher protein intake benefits adult bone health  (news)
Expert consensus finds that higher protein intake benefits adult bone health

Expert consensus finds that higher protein intake benefits adult bone health

Early-life obesity impacts children's learning and memory, study suggests  (news)
Early-life obesity impacts children's learning and memory, study suggests

Early-life obesity impacts children's learning and memory, study suggests

Annales 76.1 - Hot Topics in Nutrition – 75 Years Later (publications)
Annales 76.1 - Hot Topics in Nutrition – 75 Years Later

Annales 76.1 - Hot Topics in Nutrition – 75 Years Later

Ferdinand Haschke
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents  (news)
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents