Decades ago, discussion of an impending global pandemic of obesity was thought of as
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed …

Childhood obesity is a major global issue. Its incidence is constantly increasing, thereby
offering a threatening public health perspective. The risk of develo** the numerous …

Dietary lipids are key for infants to not only meet their high energy needs but also fulfill
numerous metabolic and physiological functions critical to their growth, development, and …

Parents have a high degree of control over the environments and experiences of their
children. Food preferences are shaped by a combination of genetic and environmental …

According to the results of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, the burden of non-
communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases, and …

Australia is predicted to have the highest overweight/obesity rate in the world by 2022
outranking the USA and UK. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the …

Overnutrition and sedentary lifestyle result in overweight or obesity defined as abnormal or
excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. According to the WHO, the worldwide …

Background Milk and other animal-source foods are concentrated dietary sources of macro-
and micronutrients. Despite a global increase in milk production and consumption over the …

Abstract The Power of Programming conference 2016 at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Munich brought together about 600 researchers and other stakeholders from around the …

BACKGROUND Obesity among pregnant women is highly prevalent worldwide and is
associated in a linear manner with markedly increased risk of adverse outcome for mother …