Obesity in Children: Public Health Challenge from Lifestyle Modification to Treatment of Its Complications
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 1010
Special Issue Editor
Interests: obesity; genetics of obesity; obesity-related complications; infectobesity; diabetes; pediatric endocrinology; telemedicine; psychological impact of increased body weight; pharmacotherapy of obesity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obesity in children represents a global public health challenge in the 21st century. In the past decades, the number of children with excessive weight gain has been on the rise, partly due to the COVID-19 restrictions and changes in the daily routine. Although body weight has a significant genetic component, the worldwide increased prevalence of obesity is mainly due to an unhealthy lifestyle. In children, increased body weight is highly associated with cardiometabolic diseases and musculoskeletal problems. Additionally, children with obesity are often diagnosed with depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and low self-esteem, which impact their well-being and quality of life. Due to complexity of obesity, the management of these problems in children requires a long-term multidisciplinary approach which represents a challenge for public health care systems.
In this Special Issue of Children, we welcome original research articles, reviews, and short papers on obesity in children related to management strategies, including obstacles and innovative tools, approaches for lifestyle modification in various settings (e.g., school-based, group, individual), and treatment options for obesity-related complications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Irena Aldhoon-Hainerová
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- obesity in children
- multidisciplinary team
- obesity-related complications
- management strategies
- lifestyle modification
- telemedicine
- psychological impact of obesity
