Methods: Literature search was done in various scientific public domains from the last three
decades using key words such as childhood and adolescent obesity, overweight …

Background: Eating disorders (ED) are one of the most common psychiatric problems faced
by adolescents, and are characterized by a persistent course, comorbid psychopathology …

Background: Obesity among adolescents is escalating as a global epidemic which is
associated with various lifestyle disorders in later life. Objective: To assess the factors …

The currant lifestyle and food habits are predisposing factors for overweight as they involve
low physical activity and high-fat and cholesterol-based diet. The incidence of high blood …

Background: Childhood obesity is increasing in India in recent years. The recent economic
development and nutritional transition has been attributed to the increase in childhood …

Abstract Background and Objectives: India has the world's largest youth population despite
having a smaller population than China. Healthy adolescents are the future citizen of the …