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 Enteral Nutrition: Beneficial or Detrimental? (videos)

Early Enteral Nutrition: Beneficial or Detrimental?

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Effects of prenatal development on growth, adiposity and metabolism: The developmental origins hypothesis

Effects of prenatal development on growth, adiposity and metabolism: The developmental origins hypothesis

Keith Godfrey
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Endocrine / Metabolic Biomarkers Evaluating Early Protein Supply and Predicting Long-Term Growth

Factors influencing non-genetic variation in the response to a high fat diet

Early enteral nutrition: Practical aspects

Early enteral nutrition: Practical aspects

Nutritional Management of Premature Infants

Nutritional Management of Premature Infants

FODMAPS, Gluten and Beyond – Food intolerance and gastrointestinal symptoms. (videos)

FODMAPS, Gluten and Beyond – Food intolerance and gastrointestinal symptoms.

Co-Authored by 13 Experts
Associations Between Maternal Obesity and Risk of Offspring Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease

Associations Between Maternal Obesity and Risk of Offspring Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease