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

NNIW02 - Acute Diarrhea : Its Nutritional Consequences in Children (publications)

NNIW02 - Acute Diarrhea : Its Nutritional Consequences in Children

NNIW01 - Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy - Eating for Two? (publications)

NNIW01 - Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy - Eating for Two?

NNIW24 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism (publications)

NNIW24 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism

NNIW25 - Sugars in Nutrition (publications)

NNIW25 - Sugars in Nutrition

Iron Deficiency in Infancy and Childhood (publications)

Iron Deficiency in Infancy and Childhood

NNIW11 - Feeding the Sick Infant (publications)

NNIW11 - Feeding the Sick Infant

NNIW10 - Weaning; Why, What And When? (publications)

NNIW10 - Weaning; Why, What And When?

NNIW27 - For Better Nutrition in the 21St Century (publications)

NNIW27 - For Better Nutrition in the 21St Century