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

Nutrition as part of treatment during neoadjuvant therapy

Nutrition as part of treatment during neoadjuvant therapy

The Changing Nutritional Needs of Infants and the Composition of Breast milk (infographics)

The Changing Nutritional Needs of Infants and the Composition of Breast milk

WSAVA Preventing Obesity in People and Their Pets: A One Health Approach (events)

WSAVA Preventing Obesity in People and Their Pets: A One Health Approach

The 12 Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference (events)

The 12 Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference

Obesity From Mother to Child (infographics)

Obesity From Mother to Child

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016 (events)

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE) (events)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE)

Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo FNCE 2016 (events)

Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo FNCE 2016