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

Renal Disease in Childhood (publications)

Renal Disease in Childhood

Replacing sweetened caloric beverages with drinking water is associated with lower energy intake (publications)

Replacing sweetened caloric beverages with drinking water is associated with lower energy intake

NNIW85 - Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition - NNI Workshop (publications)

NNIW85 - Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition - NNI Workshop

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW59 - Nutrition Support for Infants and Children at Risk (publications)

NNIW59 - Nutrition Support for Infants and Children at Risk

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
PENSMA: An Evolving Paradigm in the Management of Malabsorption and Maldigestion (publications)

PENSMA: An Evolving Paradigm in the Management of Malabsorption and Maldigestion

Constipation (publications)

Constipation

NNIW86 - Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates (publications)

NNIW86 - Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Evaluation on Nutrient Intakes of Infants and toddlers from 8 Cities in China (publications)

Evaluation on Nutrient Intakes of Infants and toddlers from 8 Cities in China