Obesity Management, Weight Loss Maintenance and Pediatric Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue addresses the multifaceted challenges associated with obesity, weight loss maintenance, and pediatric nutrition. Drawing upon the expertise of leading researchers, clinicians, and educators in the field, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of evidence-based strategies and interventions aimed at combating obesity and promoting healthy nutrition practices in children and adolescents.

Key topics include the following:

1. Obesity Management Strategies: We seek to synthesize the latest evidence on the effectiveness, safety, and long-term outcomes of various interventions, offering practical guidance for healthcare professionals involved in obesity treatment.
2. Weight Loss Maintenance: A significant focus is on sustaining weight loss over the long term and the challenges faced by individuals in maintaining weight loss, as well as identifying effective strategies for preventing weight regain.
3. Pediatric Nutrition: This area addresses the unique nutritional needs of children and adolescents with obesity, with the need to discuss strategies for promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity as well as explore interventions to prevent childhood obesity and its associated comorbidities.
4. Clinical Guidelines and Practice Recommendations: Recommendations for screening, assessment, counseling, and treatment across diverse patient populations and settings are expected.
5. Interdisciplinary Approach: Articles are sought after that emphasize the importance of collaboration among healthcare providers, educators, policymakers, community organizations, and families to create supportive environments and implement effective interventions to address obesity and promote healthy nutrition practices.

Overall, this Special Issue, “Obesity Management, Weight Loss Maintenance and Pediatric Nutrition”, seeks articles that would be a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, policymakers, and students hoping to advance their understanding of obesity management and pediatric nutrition.

Dr. Otilia Elena Frasinariu
Prof. Dr. Laura Trandafir
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• childhood obesity
• behavioral therapy
• lifestyle interventions
• pharmacologic treatment
• obesity policies
• food exposure
• eating disorders
• precision nutrition
• non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• insulin resistance
• metabolic syndrome
• cardiovascular disease