Pediatric Obesity
Overview
Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of obesity in children and adolescents. It publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and commentaries that explore the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of pediatric obesity. The journal aims to provide evidence-based insights to healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to address the growing global epidemic of childhood obesity.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Pediatr Obes
Start
2012
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly
p-ISSN
2047-6302
e-ISSN
2047-6310
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialties
Pediatrics
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4009
85
SJR / Ranks: 2671
1247
CiteScore / Ranks: 2894
7.00
JIF / Ranks: 2461
3.8
Recent Articles
1.
Li M, Shi Z
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70012.
PMID: 40074239
Background: Children and adolescents are increasingly exposed to processed food in China, however, its association with obesity has not been investigated. Objectives: To assess the consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF)...
2.
Li S, Jin S, Fang P, Pan C, Huang S
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70010.
PMID: 40069125
Introduction: Screen-based behaviours have brought great changes to our lifestyles over the last 50 years. There is limited data evaluating the effects of such alterations on the prevalence of metabolic...
3.
Christian H, Nathan A, Adams E, Trost S, Schipperijn J
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70005.
PMID: 40068962
Background: High levels of sedentary behaviour are associated with poor child health outcomes such as obesity. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are a key intervention setting. Most ECEC...
4.
Carino M, Nguyen J, New R, Kirkham R, Maple-Brown L, Mack S, et al.
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70009.
PMID: 40065629
Introduction: There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in First Nations populations worldwide, increasingly at younger ages. This review aims to identify interventions for the prevention of...
5.
Chen Y, Tilves C, Bohn B, Doyon M, Bouchard L, Perron P, et al.
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70007.
PMID: 40059505
Objective: To examine gut microbiota diversity, composition and metabolites in relation to overall mass (OM), fat mass (FM) and lean soft tissue mass (LSTM) measured by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...
6.
Goran M, Descarpentrie A, Adise S
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Mar;
:e70004.
PMID: 40050135
The development of obesity in childhood is the result of interplay between a complex array of multi-level factors, one of which is dietary intake. However, dietary intake in childhood itself...
7.
Popkin B, Laar A
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Feb;
:e70002.
PMID: 40012243
Introduction: Rapid shifts in dietary patterns, marked by increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are increasingly impacting the health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers in low- and middle-income countries....
8.
Tanveer M, Cai Y, Badicu G, Asghar E, Batrakoulis A, Ardigo L, et al.
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Feb;
:e13208.
PMID: 39989002
Background: Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents poses a significant public health challenge. In Pakistan, the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity continues to rise, leading to long-term adverse...
9.
Sun M, Sun H
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Feb;
:e70003.
PMID: 39967492
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is understudied among US adolescents despite rising obesity rates. Methods: This study analysed the prevalence...
10.
Jorgensen R, Bruun J, Fogh M, Altaba I, Moreno L, Stovring H, et al.
Pediatr Obes
. 2025 Feb;
:e70001.
PMID: 39904846
Introduction: Limited insight exists into the weight development in children with obesity not receiving obesity treatment. Methods: This cohort study included 467 Danish children aged 5-10 years with obesity (iso-BMI...