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

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

Dietary fiber protects against obesity and metabolic syndrome, study finds

Interview with Erika Isolauri: Early Life Nutrition and Microbiome Development (videos)
Interview with Erika Isolauri: Early Life Nutrition and Microbiome Development

Interview with Erika Isolauri: Early Life Nutrition and Microbiome Development

Patterns of Sugar Intake in Infants and Toddlers: 5 Country Analysis (videos)
Patterns of Sugar Intake in Infants and Toddlers: 5 Country Analysis

Patterns of Sugar Intake in Infants and Toddlers: 5 Country Analysis

Regan Bailey
Key Nutritional Recommendations on Sugars (videos)
Key Nutritional Recommendations on Sugars

Key Nutritional Recommendations on Sugars

Health Impact of Sugar Intake (videos)
Health Impact of Sugar Intake

Health Impact of Sugar Intake

Jatinder Bhatia
Early Learning about Flavors: Functional Significance and Implications for Health (videos)
Early Learning about Flavors: Functional Significance and Implications for Health

Early Learning about Flavors: Functional Significance and Implications for Health

Catherine Forestell
Influencing flavor perception and preference in infants for long-term health (infographics)
Influencing flavor perception and preference in infants for long-term health

Influencing flavor perception and preference in infants for long-term health

Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in 4 decades (news)
Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in 4 decades

Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in 4 decades