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

Less active infants had greater fat accumulation (news)

Less active infants had greater fat accumulation

More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition (news)

More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition

Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much (publications)

Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to obesity during pregnancy (news)

Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to obesity during pregnancy

Childhood obesity risk factors occur before birth

Childhood obesity risk factors occur before birth

Term Infants: How Much Protein is too Much? (videos)

Term Infants: How Much Protein is too Much?

Ferdinand Haschke
Use of Peptide-based Formulations For Optimizing Enteral Nutrition Delivery, GI Tolerance, and Metabolic Management (videos)

Use of Peptide-based Formulations For Optimizing Enteral Nutrition Delivery, GI Tolerance, and Metabolic Management

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues

NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues