The Complexity of Adolescent Obesity

This volume addresses childhood obesity as a major global public health challenge, emphasizing its rapid rise and its strong association with long-term physical and psychosocial complications. By bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives, the book explores the biological, behavioral, environmental, and societal factors that contribute to obesity in children. The inclusion of Open Access chapters ensures wider dissemination of current knowledge, supporting clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in developing effective, evidence-based prevention and management strategies for this complex condition.

Key Features

• Focuses on childhood obesity as a global health issue
• Examines obesity from multiple perspectives, including medical, behavioral, and social factors
• Highlights the link between childhood obesity and chronic disease risk
• Incorporates evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment
• Includes Open Access chapters to enhance accessibility and knowledge sharing
• Relevant to healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health practitioners
• Supports integrated, multidisciplinary management strategies