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

Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium (NINS) 2013 - Nutrition, Obesity & Society (events)

Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium (NINS) 2013 - Nutrition, Obesity & Society

NNI Clinical Nutrition Course 2013 (events)

NNI Clinical Nutrition Course 2013

79th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (events)

79th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

The 4th International Course on Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (events)

The 4th International Course on Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

20th European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2013) (events)

20th European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2013)

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2013 (events)

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2013

4th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (events)

4th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference (events)

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference