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

Nutritional Therapy of the Obese Critically Ill Patient (publications)

Nutritional Therapy of the Obese Critically Ill Patient

Effects of micronutrient fortified milk and cereal food for infants and children: a systematic review (publications)

Effects of micronutrient fortified milk and cereal food for infants and children: a systematic review

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice (publications)

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice

Berthold Koletzko
NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity (publications)

NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 27: Enteral Nutrition (publications)

The Nest 27: Enteral Nutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Scientific Symposium Proceedings Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2009 (publications)

Scientific Symposium Proceedings Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2009

Immunomodulatory Impact of Dietary Lipids (publications)

Immunomodulatory Impact of Dietary Lipids

NNIW55 - The impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Offspring (publications)

NNIW55 - The impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Offspring