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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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025
Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025

This volume of the Nutrition and Growth Yearbook for 2025 reviews recent research on the relationship between nutrition and child growth, focusing on how diet affects linear growth, weight gain, and body composition in various clinical settings. It features peer-reviewed articles published between July 2023 and June 2024, offering insights into optimal dietary strategies, undernutrition interventions, and preventive measures for promoting healthy growth. The contributors discuss both clinical and foundational research, highlighting the critical role of nutrition in pediatric development. This

The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications Teaser Image
The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications

The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications

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

Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk

Medical and behavioral management of obesity
Medical and behavioral management of obesity

Medical and behavioral management of obesity

Steven Heymsfield
Obesity, Pre-diabetes and Diabetes in Adolecents and Women (videos)
Obesity, Pre-diabetes and Diabetes in Adolecents and Women

Obesity, Pre-diabetes and Diabetes in Adolecents and Women

Zohra S. Lassi
Nutritional interventions improve QoL
Nutritional interventions improve QoL

Nutritional interventions improve QoL

Jens Kondrup
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Endocrine/Metabolic biomarkers predicting early childhood obesity risk

Endocrine/Metabolic biomarkers predicting early childhood obesity risk

Piotr Socha
The role of family meals in obesity prevention (videos)
The role of family meals in obesity prevention

The role of family meals in obesity prevention

Adam Drewnowski
Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome (Obesity)
Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome (Obesity)

Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome (Obesity)

Ferdinand Haschke
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Different Metabolic Functions of Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition

Different Metabolic Functions of Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition

B. Ravinder Reddy
Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome
Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Olivier Goulet