Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.

Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following:

Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes

Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity

Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity

Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition

Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention

Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment

Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity

Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition

Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents

Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.