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

The Economic Impact of Lower Protein Infant Formula for the Children of Overweight and Obese Mothers

The Economic Impact of Lower Protein Infant Formula for the Children of Overweight and Obese Mothers

No country on course to meet malnutrition targets, Global Nutrition Report says (news)

No country on course to meet malnutrition targets, Global Nutrition Report says

Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide (news)

Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide

Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition in Europe: A lot of premature deaths preventable (news)

Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition in Europe: A lot of premature deaths preventable

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Opportunities to Improve Nutrition Education in Childcare Settings (videos)

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Opportunities to Improve Nutrition Education in Childcare Settings

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutrition education in childcare, schools and communities settings (videos)

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutrition education in childcare, schools and communities settings

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework (videos)

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework

Maureen Black
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutrition education to optimize growth for the first 1000 days (videos)

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutrition education to optimize growth for the first 1000 days

Maureen Black