ReviewPediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2020
An Update on Mental Health Problems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Obesity.
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- Guidelines for treating child and adolescent obesity: A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- A family-based behavioral group obesity randomized control feasibility trial across a clinical trials network: a focus on contact hours.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Trial
- The Aim2Be mHealth Intervention for Children With Overweight or Obesity and Their Parents: Person-Centered Analyses to Uncover Digital Phenotypes.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a school-based obesity control program among adolescents in Makkah: A pretest-posttest intervention study.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Impact of Enhanced Family Education on BMI Changes in Children and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: Study Protocol for a City-Wide Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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- The real-life experiences of people living with overweight and obesity: A psychosocial perspective.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Review
- The impact of a multi-micronutrient nutritional formula combined with cognitive behavioral therapy in managing symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- The relationship between anxiety and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents with obesity: propensity scores.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of an mHealth App That Uses Financial Incentives and Gamification to Promote Health Behavior Change in Adolescents and Caregivers: Protocol for a Clinic-Based Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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- Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Later School-Aged Children: Focus on Lifestyle Behaviours and Psychosocial Characteristics.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Body Mass Index Changes in Children and Adolescents Treated with Methylphenidate for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased worldwide in the last 20 years. Obese children suffer not only physical complications but also mental health problems such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and eating disorders, as well as psychosocial impairments, such as school adjustment problems, bullying, and low self-esteem. Recently, there have been some studies on the association of mental health problems and pediatric obesity. In the treatment of pediatric obesity, many previous studies suggest multidisciplinary treatment. However, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has attracted attention because obese children are accompanied by body image distortion, emotion dysregulation, and difficulties in stimulus control. This review is a narrative summary of the recent studies on mental health problems and CBT in pediatric obesity. The relationship between depression/anxiety and pediatric obesity is still inconsistent but recent studies have revealed a bidirectional relation between depression and obesity. Additionally, some studies suggest that obese children may have eating disorder symptoms, like loss of control eating, and require therapeutic intervention for pediatric obesity treatment. Furthermore, impulsivity and inattention of ADHD symptom is thought to increase the risk of obesity. It has also been suggested that CBT can be very effective for mental health problems such as depression, impulsivity, and body image distortion, that may coexist with pediatric obesity, and use of multimedia and application can be useful in CBT.
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