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

Importance of nutritional management in comprehensive diabetes care (publications)

Importance of nutritional management in comprehensive diabetes care

The Nest 22: Growth / Nutrition / Pregnancy (publications)

The Nest 22: Growth / Nutrition / Pregnancy

NNIW57 - Primary Prevention by Nutrition Intervention in Infancy and Childhood (publications)

NNIW57 - Primary Prevention by Nutrition Intervention in Infancy and Childhood

The Nest 8: Prevention / Pathology / Practical Advice (publications)

The Nest 8: Prevention / Pathology / Practical Advice

Symposium on PICU Nutrition 2015 (publications)

Symposium on PICU Nutrition 2015

NNIW08 - Nutrition and Critical Nutrition (publications)

NNIW08 - Nutrition and Critical Nutrition

Nutrient intakes and iron and vitamin D status differ depending on main milk consumed by UK children aged 12-18 months – secondary analysis from the Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children (publications)

Nutrient intakes and iron and vitamin D status differ depending on main milk consumed by UK children aged 12-18 months – secondary analysis from the Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children

NNIW50 - Metabolic Disorders Diseases in Infant and Child Nutrition (publications)

NNIW50 - Metabolic Disorders Diseases in Infant and Child Nutrition

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