Pediatric Obesity and Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents Update
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 181
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pediatric obesity and weight management treatments; psychological comorbidities associated with pediatric obesity; disordered eating; behavioral family weight management interventions; telehealth pediatric weight management interventions; health disparities and cultural and community factors
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: pediatric obesity, assessment, and medical weight management; the role of bariatric surgery in pediatrics; building a successful multidisciplinary family-oriented pediatric obesity program including telehealth and remote access
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pediatric obesity continues to be a critical public health issue due to its high prevalence and medical and psychological impacts. Despite the great advances made in the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity, high rates of overweight and obesity persist in youth. In addition, disordered eating (e.g., eating in the absence of hunger, binge eating, etc.) in youth has increased in prevalence in recent decades, and is associated with short- and long-term consequences. Pediatric obesity or disordered eating put youth at risk for a number of physical and psychological comorbidities.
The aim of this updated Special Issue in Children is to highlight recent scientific advances examining associations between pediatric obesity and/or disordered eating in children and adolescents, as well as advances in treatment approaches for pediatric obesity or disordered eating in youth. We welcome manuscripts focused on young children through to young adults, and both healthy groups as well as samples that are overweight/obese. We welcome reviews and original research focused on novel interventions, as well as those that identify gaps in knowledge. Submissions that focus on key outcomes related to pediatric obesity and disordered eating, such as weight status, dietary intake, and disordered eating behaviors are also welcome, as are process evaluations that describe the development of approaches that will advance the treatment of pediatric obesity and/or disordered eating.
Dr. Crystal S. Lim
Dr. Sophie Lanciers
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- pediatric obesity
- disordered eating
- youth
- young children
- adolescents
- prevention and interventions
- treatment approaches
