**6. Conclusions**

The rising tide of obesity and EDs and the link between them outlines the rationale for awareness and recognition of amenable risk factors that increase vulnerability. The importance of early detection is unquestionable and pediatricians are in a unique position to identify early and disrupt their progression. Despite well-researched links between the physical and mental health of youth in the presence of obesity, the resulting mental health toll is largely ignored. The importance of identifying risk factors shared by both obesity and EDs may serve as an important focal point for an intervention aimed at simultaneously addressing both of them. Obesity and EDs are important health challenges in children and adolescents; therefore, future research is necessary for early detection of risk factors for prevention, more precise elucidation of the mechanisms that underpin these problems and, finally, in the cases requiring therapeutic intervention, to provide tailored and timely treatment. Collective efforts between the fields are crucial for reducing the factors of health disparity and improving public health.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, S.S., E.L.; writing—original draft preparation, S.S., S.E., L.S., A.J.; writing—review and editing, E.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This work has not received any funding.

**Acknowledgments:** This publication is based on the work of the COST Action HyperChildNET (CA19115), with the support of COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and the Horizon 2020 Framework Program of the European Union.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
