Pediatric Obesity

Pediatric Obesity is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley and owned by the World Obesity Federation, launched in 2006 as the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity and renamed in 2012, covering all aspects of obesity in childhood and adolescence, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.5（Pediatric Obesity）由 Wiley 出版、世界肥胖联盟拥有的月刊，2006 年以（International Journal of Pediatric Obesity）之名创办，2012 年更名，涵盖儿童青少年肥胖的各个方面，2025 年影响因子为 2.5。

Scope

• Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity in basic, applied and clinical studies基础、应用与临床研究中肥胖的遗传、分子、生化与生理方面。
• Metabolic consequences of obesity in children and adolescents儿童青少年肥胖的代谢后果。
• Epidemiological and population-based studies of overweight and obesity in young people青少年超重与肥胖的流行病学与人群研究。
• Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing adiposity and physical activity评估肥胖程度与体力活动时的测量与诊断问题。
• Prevention and treatment interventions, and the journal also publishes supplements预防与治疗干预，该刊亦出版增刊。

History

• The journal began in 2006 as the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity该刊 2006 年以（International Journal of Pediatric Obesity）之名创刊。
• It was renamed Pediatric Obesity in 20122012 年更名为（Pediatric Obesity）。^[1]
• It is owned by the World Obesity Federation, a non-profit body linking over 50 national and regional associations该刊由世界肥胖联盟拥有，后者是联结五十余个国家与地区协会的非营利机构。
• It has been published monthly by Wiley, and its 2025 impact factor is 2.5该刊由 Wiley 每月出版，2025 年影响因子为 2.5。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Michael I. Goran of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California现任主编为（University of Southern California）凯克医学院的 Michael I. Goran。
• The journal is guided by an international editorial board working with the World Obesity Federation该刊由与世界肥胖联盟合作的国际编委会指导。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, with a median time from submission to first decision of eleven days稿件经同行评审，从投稿到初审决定的中位时间为十一天。
• The acceptance rate is about nineteen per cent, and the journal covers all areas of pediatric obesity录用率约为百分之十九，覆盖儿童肥胖的各个领域。