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

For the Current Nutritional Practices in PICU: Gaps, Challenges & Recommendations, (publications)

For the Current Nutritional Practices in PICU: Gaps, Challenges & Recommendations,

High sodium intakes in toddlers from China estimated by 24-hour dietary recalls (publications)

High sodium intakes in toddlers from China estimated by 24-hour dietary recalls

NNIW71 - Growth Research: Nutritional, Molecular and Endocrine Perspectives (publications)

NNIW71 - Growth Research: Nutritional, Molecular and Endocrine Perspectives

The Nest 18: Salt (PART 1) / Salt (PART 2) / Malnutrition (publications)

The Nest 18: Salt (PART 1) / Salt (PART 2) / Malnutrition

Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill Child (publications)

Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill Child

NNIW73 - Obesity Treatment and Prevention: New Directions (publications)

NNIW73 - Obesity Treatment and Prevention: New Directions

Prebiotics: Diet–Bacterial–Gut Interactions and Their Impact on Health (publications)

Prebiotics: Diet–Bacterial–Gut Interactions and Their Impact on Health

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Nutrition and Patient Outcomes in Oncology (publications)

Nutrition and Patient Outcomes in Oncology