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

Early Development of Food Preferences in Relation to Early Sensory Development and Early Flavor Exposure (videos)

Early Development of Food Preferences in Relation to Early Sensory Development and Early Flavor Exposure

Parents' Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating (videos)

Parents' Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

Combating childhood obesity by preventing 'fatty liver' in fetus (news)

Combating childhood obesity by preventing 'fatty liver' in fetus

New link between gut bacteria and obesity (news)

New link between gut bacteria and obesity

Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase (news)

Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase

Those With 'Obesity Genes' May Gain Most From Healthy Eating (news)

Those With 'Obesity Genes' May Gain Most From Healthy Eating

Link between fast food and ‘bad’ cholesterol reinforced (news)

Link between fast food and ‘bad’ cholesterol reinforced

Dietary fiber protects against obesity and metabolic syndrome, study finds (news)

Dietary fiber protects against obesity and metabolic syndrome, study finds