Overview
Childhood Obesity is a journal that provides a central forum for exploring effective, actionable strategies for weight management and obesity prevention in children and adolescents. Health disparities and cultural sensitivities are addressed, and plans and protocols are recommended to effect change at the family, school, and community level. The Journal also reports on the problem of access to effective healthcare and delivers evidence-based solutions to overcome these barriers.
Childhood Obesity coverage includes:
- Genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors causing obesity in children and adolescents
- Prevention and management initiatives and interventions
- Strategies to promote education and policy changes
- The role of primary care healthcare providers
- Long-term health risks for overweight children
- Health disparities and lack of access to health care
- Economic impact of childhood obesity
- Research advances
Childhood Obesity is under the editorial leadership of David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, Yale University, and other leading investigators. View the entire editorial board.
Audience: Physicians; nurses; dietitians; diabetes specialists and educators; nutritionists; psychologists; health counselors; school administrators; community organizers; and federal, state, and local health experts and policymakers; among others
Society Affiliations
The Journal is in collaboration with the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.