kids & family

20. February 2015

Children with eating disorder - which part does the family play?

Common meals and a positive familiar atmosphere are beneficial for a healthy eating behavior with children. Living and growing up in a family continues to define more than ever the personal and social development of adolescents.

20. January 2015

IFB scientist honored with Young Investigator Award

For the third time in a row the Young Investigator Award 2014 for particular contribution to research in medicine and life sciences goes to a junior scientist of the IFB.

25. July 2013

Decreased fertility in obese men

Obesity can affect fertility and sexual behavior

15. September 2011

Risks during pregnancy for adipose women

Durin pregnancy, adipose women face stronger medical risks than normalweight women.

28. August 2011

The desire for children often remains unfullfilled for morbidly adipose women

Egg maturation and ovulation are defective in morbidly adipose women. But the fertility will increase again once the woman manages to loose weight.