Childhood obesity has become a global pandemic in developed countries, leading to a host
of medical conditions that contribute to increased morbidity and premature death. The …

We propose a model for obesity development that traces a considerable part of its origins to
the social domain (mainly different forms of prolonged social adversity), both within and …

Despite varied treatment, mitigation, and prevention efforts, the global prevalence and
severity of obesity continue to worsen. Here we propose a combined model of obesity, a …

Childhood obesity has reached alarming proportions in many countries. There is consensus
that both biological (especially genetic) and environmental (including psychosocial) factors …

In the first years of life, infants rapidly acquire a series of new motor skills. They learn to sit
independently, to walk with skill, and to engage in a wide variety of interactions with objects …

As a major public health concern, childhood obesity is a multifaceted and multilevel
metabolic disorder influenced by genetic and behavioral aspects. While genetic risk factors …

This narrative review discusses the origins and development of appetite self-regulation
(ASR) in childhood (from infancy to age 6 or 7 years). The origins, or foundations, are the …

Background In developmental science, there is an extensive literature on non-food related
self-regulation in childhood, where several domains relating to emotions, actions and …

Childhood obesity and mental disorders often co-exist. To date, most of the studies are cross-
sectional, involve the assessment of a specific disorder, and rely on self-report …

The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other
factors, a child's weight‐related behaviors (ie, diet and physical activity). In this article, we …