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

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity

High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity

The Long Term Impact of Early Nutrition - Ferdinand Haschke (videos)

The Long Term Impact of Early Nutrition - Ferdinand Haschke

Ferdinand Haschke
NNIW93 - Global Landscape of Nutrition Challenges in Children (publications)

NNIW93 - Global Landscape of Nutrition Challenges in Children

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Interview with Usha Ramakrishnan: What, when and how young are children fed? (videos)

Interview with Usha Ramakrishnan: What, when and how young are children fed?

Interview with Lynette Neufeld: What is the global landscape of malnutrition in children? (videos)

Interview with Lynette Neufeld: What is the global landscape of malnutrition in children?

Improving children’s diet: approach and progress (videos)

Improving children’s diet: approach and progress

A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed (videos)

A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed