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.

Eline van der Beek at DPI 2023
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Innovative approach to personalized nutrition management of pregnancy complication

Nutrition in pregnancy is at the base of good pregnancy outcomes and sets the stage for the health of the fetus later in…

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Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome & Pregnancy (DIP) 2023

With the heightened nutritional requirements that pregnancy poses to support physiological changes in the mother, and to…

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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2023

There are many factors to consider in child development and what is considered healthy in terms of growth, the biggest…

88 min read Moshe Phillip , Dominique Turck, Raanan Shamir, …
Intersections of Nutrition: Retracing Yesterday, Redefining Tomorrow
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NNIW97 - Intersections of Nutrition: Retracing Yesterday, Redefining Tomorrow

The 97th NNI Workshop, “Intersections of Nutrition: Retracing Yesterday, Redefining Tomorrow” held on June 2022…

173 min read Jossie Rogacion
COVID-19 pandemic and nutrition status in children: A bidirectional negative relation
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COVID-19 pandemic and nutrition status in children: A bidirectional negative relation

The COVID-19 virus has had a global effect, with almost 300 million confirmed cases by the year 2022. While this has hid…

Sanja Kolaček (Croatia)
New Dietary Patterns Across The World And Its Consequences On Growth And Development
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New Dietary Patterns Across The World And Its Consequences On Growth And Development

Assessment of dietary patterns compared to the assessment of a single nutrient of food to link to health outcomes has…

Wejdan Abdulkarim (KSA)
Children’s Diets And Their Sustainability In A Changing World
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Children’s Diets And Their Sustainability In A Changing World

With the large infant and childhood mortality rates in the last century, it was only in the last 20 years that major…

Jose M. Saavedra (USA)
Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course
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Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course

In the last three years, the global pandemic has amplified lifestyle and nutritional shifts of families everywhere…

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Implications of Elevated Postprandial Glucose and Nutritional Approaches for Postprandial Glucose Management with a Focus on Whey Proteins

At the 2022 58th EASD Annual Meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden, Nestlé Nutrition Institute and Nestlé Health Science…

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