Next Article in Journal
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD)—Rare Presentation in Male
Previous Article in Journal
Butterflies, Dwarves, and Plastic Lollypops: A Case Report on Medical Clowning in a Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
Previous Article in Special Issue
The Influence of Increased Dairy Product Consumption, as Part of a Lifestyle Modification Intervention, on Diet Quality and Eating Patterns in Female Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Children
Volume 9
Issue 12
10.3390/children9121802
Review Report
children-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
Review
Peer-Review Record

The Developing Brain: Considering the Multifactorial Effects of Obesity, Physical Activity & Mental Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence

Children 2022, 9(12), 1802; https://doi.org/10.3390/children9121802
by Nicole E. Logan * and Christie L. Ward-Ritacco
Reviewer 1:
Saeed Ghorbani
Reviewer 2:
Duygu Gurleyik
Children 2022, 9(12), 1802; https://doi.org/10.3390/children9121802
Submission received: 4 November 2022 / Revised: 17 November 2022 / Accepted: 22 November 2022 / Published: 24 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pediatric Obesity and Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

1) In abstract, please talk more about the theoretical framework which has been addressed in this review.

2) Please use a same word. Obesity or adiposity.

Good luck

Author Response

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Reviewer 1:

  • In abstract, please talk more about the theoretical framework which has been addressed in this review.

Thank you, we have added further explanation of the theoretical framework into the abstract (lines 22-25).

  • Please use a same word. Obesity or adiposity.

Thank you for this comment. Obesity refers to a classification of weight status, however, adiposity refers to the distribution or type of adiposity assessed throughout the body. Different studies reported in this review have assessed the distribution/type of adipose (adiposity), or the weight status of individuals (i.e., overweight, obesity). As such, they are not interchangeable terms, but a definition of adiposity has been added into the manuscript (lines 65-69).

Good luck

 

Reviewer 2 Report

Thanks for the opportunity to review this review. It was a joy to go over the manuscript. I do think it is a well-written thorough review with details. A suggestion that I would like to give is more about the genetic side of obesity.

As the text also underlines obesity/overweight problems that develop in early childhood years are generally persistent through adolescence and adulthood years and are linked to physiological and psychological problems. So, it is important to detect the predictors of obesity/BMI in early years. The review is covering most of the potential predictors. However previous research also revealed the importance of genetic factors related to early BMI/obesity. Genetic factors are not covered in this review. It can be a point to complete the puzzle.

Author Response

Reviewer 2:

  • Thanks for the opportunity to review this review. It was a joy to go over the manuscript. I do think it is a well-written thorough review with details. A suggestion that I would like to give is more about the genetic side of obesity. As the text also underlines obesity/overweight problems that develop in early childhood years are generally persistent through adolescence and adulthood years and are linked to physiological and psychological problems. So, it is important to detect the predictors of obesity/BMI in early years. The review is covering most of the potential predictors. However previous research also revealed the importance of genetic factors related to early BMI/obesity. Genetic factors are not covered in this review. It can be a point to complete the puzzle.

Thank you for this important comment. We have considered a recent review on obesity genetics in childhood, and added this information intro the introduction (lines 55-58).

Back to TopTop