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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One in five UAE infants and toddlers at risk of becoming overweight, study finds

One in five UAE infants and toddlers at risk of becoming overweight, study finds

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Sustained Weight Loss and Improved Liver Health with a Very Low-Calorie Diet

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Sustained Weight Loss and Improved Liver Health with a Very Low-Calorie Diet

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Lifestyle changes in pregnant women linked to epigenetic alterations in babies
Lifestyle changes in pregnant women linked to epigenetic alterations in babies

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women linked to epigenetic alterations in babies

Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?
Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?

Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?

Intermittent Fasting: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes (videos)
Intermittent Fasting: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Intermittent Fasting: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Michelle Harvie
Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight (news)
Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk (news)
Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

NNIW 95 - Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children (publications)
NNIW 95 - Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children

NNIW 95 - Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children

Co-Authored by 3 Experts