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

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016 (events)

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016

87th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Importance of Complementary Feeding and Long-Term Health Outcome (events)

87th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Importance of Complementary Feeding and Long-Term Health Outcome

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2016 (events)

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2016

3rd International Conference on Nutrition & Growth (N&G 2016) (events)

3rd International Conference on Nutrition & Growth (N&G 2016)

Consensus in Pediatrics 2016

Consensus in Pediatrics 2016

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Society of Critical Care Medicine

12th Biennial World Congress of Perinatal Medicine WCPM (events)

12th Biennial World Congress of Perinatal Medicine WCPM

jENS 1st Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies (events)

jENS 1st Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies