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.

19th European Congress on Obesity (events)
19th European Congress on Obesity
74th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Maternal and Child nutrition: the first 1000 days (events)
74th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Maternal and Child nutrition: the first 1000 days

The Nestlé Nutrition Institute organized in March 2012 the 74th NNI workshop entitled: “Maternal and Child nutrition…

73rd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Obesity Treatment and Prevention - New Directions (events)
73rd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Obesity Treatment and Prevention - New Directions

The 73rd Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop took place in San Diego, USA in September 2011.Obesity is a public health…

68th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health (events)
68th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health

The 68th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Pediatric Program on "Early Nutrition: Impact on Short and Long-Term…

66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition (events)
66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition

The 66th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop was dedicated to an important but rather abstract topic analyzing potential…

Nutrition & Growth Yearbook 2019 (publications)
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Nutrition & Growth Yearbook 2019

Children’s growth is a common concern to all health care providers treating neonates, infants, toddlers, children, and…

13 min read Dominique Turck, Raanan Shamir, Berthold Koletzko (Germany), …