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Child and Adolescent Obesity

Obesity is a multifaceted condition involving biological, developmental, environmental, behavioural, and genetic variables, and it is a major public health issue. The most prevalent cause of obesity in childhood and adolescence is an imbalance in energy balance, or an excess of calories consumed without an equal number of calories expended. Epigenetics, the gut microbiota, intrauterine and intergenerational impacts, and intrauterine and intergenerational effects have all recently been identified as contributing causes to the obesity pandemic. Other factors, such as being short for gestational age (SGA) at delivery, formula rather than breast feeding in infancy, and early protein introduction into an infant's diet, have been linked to weight growth that can last a lifetime. Childhood obesity is becoming more common, posing a substantial public health threat by increasing the burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases. Obese children and teenagers may also experience psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, negative body image, peer interactions, and eating disorders.

Committee Members
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Steven M Donn

Steven M Donn

University of Michigan Health, United States
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Renee J Dufault

Renee J Dufault

Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, United States
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Catherine Fallet Bianco

Catherine Fallet Bianco

Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Canada
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Heather Hanna

Heather Hanna

Imperial College, United Kingdom
EPN 2025 Speakers
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Ann L Smith

Ann L Smith

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, United States
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Michael Ginzburg

Michael Ginzburg

UC Davis Health, United States
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Adonna Francis

Adonna Francis

Imperial College, United Kingdom
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Jo Vrancken

Jo Vrancken

PXL University College, Belgium
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Bilal Tahir

Bilal Tahir

James Paget University Hospital, United Kingdom
Speaker at Pediatrics and Neonatology 2025 - Reshma Vithayathil

Reshma Vithayathil

Bedford Hospital, United Kingdom

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