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June 13, 2026Open Access

A Narrative Review of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: Global Trends, Determinants, and Interventions

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OAOmotayo Oladele AdeniyiMGMichael Olumide GbalaBOBabatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi

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Overview

Narrative review examines global trends, determinants, and interventions for childhood obesity, highlighting urgent public health needs.

Key Points

  • To review global trends and determinants of childhood and adolescent obesity, as well as to evaluate effective interventions.
  • Conducted a comprehensive literature search across databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar from 2006 to 2026.
  • Applied keywords and Boolean operators related to obesity, risk factors, and interventions, including peer-reviewed articles and policy documents.
  • Identified additional sources through citation tracking and expert consultation.
  • Obesity among young people is influenced by unhealthy dietary patterns, physical inactivity, and socioeconomic factors.
  • Digital media use and obesogenic environments are emerging contributors to obesity risk.
  • Effective interventions must include behavior change, family engagement, school programs, and supportive public health policies.

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Adeniyi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf57cfaef96ed7f057858https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20641423
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