Pediatric Obesity

Journal Title：Pediatric Obesity

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.

Pediatric Obesity 是一份经过同行评审的月刊，致力于研究儿童和青春期的肥胖症。该主题目前是科学界的浓厚兴趣的中心，并且越来越受到卫生政策制定者和广大公众的关注。

Pediatric Obesity 已成为该领域高质量论文的领先期刊，包括但不限于以下内容：

肥胖的遗传、分子、生化和生理方面——与肥胖在整个生命过程中的发展机制以及肥胖对健康结果的后续影响有关的基础、应用和临床研究

儿童和青少年肥胖的代谢后果

儿童和青少年超重和肥胖的流行病学和基于人群的研究

评估儿童和青少年肥胖、身体活动和营养方面的测量和诊断问题

肥胖儿童和青少年的临床管理，包括治疗和预防研究

与儿童和青少年肥胖相关的合并症——机制、评估和治疗

生命周期因素，例如儿童和青少年肥胖的家族、宫内和发育方面

营养安全与肥胖和营养不良的“双重负担”

围绕儿童和青少年肥胖、营养和身体活动问题的健康促进策略

预防儿童和青少年超重和肥胖的社区和公共卫生措施。

Pediatric Obesity创刊于2005年，由WILEY出版商出版，收稿方向涵盖PEDIATRICS全领域，此刊是中等级别的SCI期刊，所以过审相对来讲不是特别难，但是该刊专业认可度不错，仍然是一本值得选择的SCI期刊 。平均审稿速度较慢,6-12周，影响因子指数3.429，该期刊近期没有被列入国际期刊预警名单，广大学者值得一试。