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

World Congress of Public Health Nutrition (WCPHN) (events)

World Congress of Public Health Nutrition (WCPHN)

2014 4th NNI Regional Symposium (events)

2014 4th NNI Regional Symposium

3rd International symposium on Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (PiBD) (events)

3rd International symposium on Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (PiBD)

ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism 2014 (events)

ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism 2014

ECO European Congress on Obesity (events)

ECO European Congress on Obesity

Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health 2014 (events)

Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health 2014

World Diabetes Congress 2013 (events)

World Diabetes Congress 2013

Adolescent and young women health and nutrition: Programming for future generations (events)

Adolescent and young women health and nutrition: Programming for future generations