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

30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society

30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society

DDF (Digestive Disorders Federation) 2012 Meeting (events)

DDF (Digestive Disorders Federation) 2012 Meeting

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Summer Conference- Trauma Update 2012 (events)

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Summer Conference- Trauma Update 2012

19th European Congress on Obesity (events)

19th European Congress on Obesity

74th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Maternal and Child nutrition: the first 1000 days (events)

74th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Maternal and Child nutrition: the first 1000 days

73rd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Obesity Treatment and Prevention - New Directions (events)

73rd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Obesity Treatment and Prevention - New Directions

68th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health (events)

68th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health

66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition (events)

66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition