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.

High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity
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High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity

The children of women who have high glucose blood levels during pregnancy, even if their mothers are not diagnosed with…

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The Long Term Impact of Early Nutrition - Ferdinand Haschke (videos)
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The Long Term Impact of Early Nutrition - Ferdinand Haschke

The risk of obesity in childhood, and later in life, may be influenced by pre and postnatal factors, the first 1000 days…

Professor Ferdinand Haschke
NNIW93 - Global Landscape of Nutrition Challenges in Children (publications)
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NNIW93 - Global Landscape of Nutrition Challenges in Children

Malnutrition among children remains a persistent problem around the world. The latest UNICEF data reports that nearly…

375 min read Lynnette Neufeld, Kim Michaelsen, Dr. Andrew Prentice
Interview with Usha Ramakrishnan: What, when and how young are children fed? (videos)
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Interview with Usha Ramakrishnan: What, when and how young are children fed?
Usha Ramakrishnan
Interview with Lynette Neufeld: What is the global landscape of malnutrition in children? (videos)
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Interview with Lynette Neufeld: What is the global landscape of malnutrition in children?
Lynette Neufeld
Improving children’s diet: approach and progress (videos)
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Improving children’s diet: approach and progress
Usha Ramakrishnan
A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed (videos)
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A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed
Usha Ramakrishnan
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children (videos)
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Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children
Lynnette M. Neufeld
Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood (news)
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Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood
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