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

The True Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Factors and Implications

Based on information from the WHO in 2022, 1 in 8 people are living with obesity globally. This global obesity epidemic, or globesity, has become a concern due to its lifelong effects especially in raising the risks for communicable and non-communicable diseases, more specifically in cases that begin in childhood. Given the many factors that may contribute to it, such as the environment, epigenetics, and early life nutrition, the long-term goal is addressing overweight and obesity in the different life stages through different preventive measures.

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

N&G Yearbook 2024 Teaser Image

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Nutrition and growth Yearbook 2020 (publications)

Nutrition and growth Yearbook 2020

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
NNIW95: Obesity in Toddlers and Young Children: Causes and Consequences (videos)

NNIW95: Obesity in Toddlers and Young Children: Causes and Consequences

Atul Singhal
NNIW95: Toddlers in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities (videos)

NNIW95: Toddlers in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

Mauro Fisberg
Learnings from human milk science (videos)

Learnings from human milk science

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Science on protein, metabolic programming and long-term health (videos)

Science on protein, metabolic programming and long-term health

Yvan Vandenplas
Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction (videos)

Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction

Jose M. Saavedra
Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children (videos)

Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children

Human Milk Oligosaccharides may play a role in Childhood Obesity Prevention? (news)

Human Milk Oligosaccharides may play a role in Childhood Obesity Prevention?