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Article Summary This scoping review highlights the complex, bidirectional relationship between pediatric obesity and mental health, emphasizing depression, psychosocial mediators, and the importance of integrated behavioral and medical interventions in pediatric obesity care. Read the Full Article Article Review Childhood and adolescent obesity is increasingly recognized as a chronic, relapsing condition with significant mental and behavioral health implications. In Obesity and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence: A Scoping Review of Recent Scientific Evidence , Morales-Suárez-Varela et al. review recent literature examining the relationship between pediatric obesity and mental health outcomes, with particular attention on depressive symptoms. This review reinforces the importance of addressing mental health and providing mental health treatment as a core component of pediatric obesity care rather than adjunctive care alone. This scoping review synthesizes evidence published over the last decade and highlights the complex, bidirectional relationship between obesity and mental health.

Explore the most impactful obesity research, covering breakthroughs in pharmacotherapy, evolving diagnostic criteria, and new bariatric surgery data.

Article Summary Treatment Across the Care Continuum in Adolescent Obesity Management: This article reviews the complexity of treating adolescents affected by obesity using antiobesity medications and metabolic bariatric surgery, the potential role of concurrent versus singular treatment strategies and highlights and the need for further research to define optimal timing of these therapies in the adolescent population. Read the Full Article Article Review The treatment landscape for adolescents affected by obesity in the United States has changed dramatically over the past few years. This article highlights the growing impact of adolescent obesity, current information, epidemiology, unique features of adolescent obesity, barriers to care and reviews current treatment options, including antiobesity pharmacotherapy and metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). Expanding pediatric obesity programs that offer comprehensive care, including lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity medications, and adolescent MBS may help optimize treatment strategies and improve long-term outcomes for adolescents with obesity. Reframing obesity treatment in the adolescent population using a chronic disease model would shift the perspective from viewing treatment as a one-time intervention to recognizing it as part of a continuous, long-term care process. Adopting this model may improve the sustainability of weight management, support the prevention and treatment of weight regain, and promote better long-term health outcomes for adolescents living with obesity. Implications for adult and pediatric obesity specialists include advocating for patients access to evidence-based care, including treatment for adolescents affected by obesity and its associated comorbidities.

New “Treating Obesity First” initiative introduces OMAr, an interactive training tool designed to help clinicians practice real-world patient discussions

Discover the most effective weight loss medications approved by the FDA. Comprehensive guide on safety, dosage, and efficacy for 2025.

Weight loss medications have undergone a sea change in the past several years. With the rise of incretin therapies, two names have emerged as leaders: tirzepatide and semaglutide. They share many similarities. The frequency with which we hear these two drug names bandied about, along with their brand names — Mounjaro/Zepbound and Ozempic/Wegovy, respectively — can lead to confusion.

Learn how a low carb diet supports obesity treatment. Explore carbohydrate definitions, sex-specific metabolic effects, and clinical risks.

Explore the clinical impact of weight cycling. This guide for healthcare providers covers the risks, physiological mechanisms, and patient communication strategies.

Learn about metabolic flexibility and its role in obesity treatment in this in-depth guide for healthcare providers.