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

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Nutrition in the ICU setting

Nutrition in the ICU setting

Robert G. Martindale
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Adolescent Health & Nutrition in Canada and US: Issues and Determinants

Adolescent Health & Nutrition in Canada and US: Issues and Determinants

Miriam Kaufman
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Surgical Immunonutrition (SI) as a Quality Practice Improvement (QPI)

Surgical Immunonutrition (SI) as a Quality Practice Improvement (QPI)

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When to Feed the Cancer Patient?

When to Feed the Cancer Patient?

Jens Kondrup
Diet,the Gut Microbiome and the Metabolome of IBD
Diet,the Gut Microbiome and the Metabolome of IBD

Diet,the Gut Microbiome and the Metabolome of IBD

Gary D. Wu
What Should Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Young Children Look Like?
What Should Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Young Children Look Like?

What Should Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Young Children Look Like?

William H. Dietz
Molecular clues to how nutrition impacts on immunity: the exosome
Molecular clues to how nutrition impacts on immunity: the exosome

Molecular clues to how nutrition impacts on immunity: the exosome

Marc Veldhoen
Maternal- and Early Childhood Obesity. Outcomes of Clinical Studies (videos)
Maternal- and Early Childhood Obesity. Outcomes of Clinical Studies

Maternal- and Early Childhood Obesity. Outcomes of Clinical Studies

Ferdinand Haschke