Innovative Research on Obesity Prevention in Life Cycle

Dear Colleagues,

We are editing a Special Issue on Innovative Research on Obesity Prevention in Life Cycle in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). The venue is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles and communications in the multidisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health, with an impact factor of 3.4. For detailed information on the journal, we refer you to http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph

Globally, the increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern associated with a number of well-known, significant long-term health consequences including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoarthritis, as well as an increased risk of developing certain cancers. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the obesity situation worse due to decreased physical activity and increased consumption of junk food as a result of the lockdowns. The consequences of obesity not only impact population health, but also create enormous socio-economic burdens. It is critical to find effective obesity prevention strategies for all life stages in order to tackle the obesity epidemic. It has become evident that obesity prevention requires an approach considering all stages of life from pre-birth, birth, infancy, childhood to adolescence, and adulthood. There is an urgent need for innovative research on obesity prevention throughout the lifespan, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 

Therefore, this Special Issue invites investigators to contribute original manuscripts that address the innovative research on obesity prevention in all stages of life, exploring potential knowledge gaps in obesity prevention research, and identifying effective programs or strategies to prevent obesity in particular, using new technology such as digital approaches or machine learning techniques. We also welcome other clinical research articles (e.g., clinical trials, case–control studies, case studies) or review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand obesity prevention and research innovation.

Prof. Dr. Li Ming Wen
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 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 2500 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.