Pediatric obesity refers to the condition where children have an excess amount of body fat, making them much heavier than what is considered normal and healthy for their age and height. Full definition
Programs such as CDC's Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project and the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System may produce recommendations that could stimulate greater attention to the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity. (endocrine.org)
Despite limitations, findings from the present study, drawn from a relatively large sample and strengthened by the objective measurement of weight, height, and PA, extend our knowledge of the role of parent factors in pediatric obesity. (academic.oup.com)
Family - based interventions for pediatric obesity: methodological and conceptual challenges from family psychology (cambridge.org)