Childhood Obesity and MUO (Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity): Pediatric Nutrition and Dietary Patterns
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 4352
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
Interests: enteral and parenteral nutrition; neurologically impaired children; childhood obesity; metabolic syndrome; gut microbiota
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2. Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
Interests: childhood obesity; metabolic syndrome; gut microbiota; dietary patterns; body composition
2. Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
Interests: obesity; metabolic syndrome; Mis-c; body composition; DHA supplementation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite researchers to submit original or review papers regarding metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) in pediatrics, with an emphasis on dietary patterns and nutrition interventions.
Pediatric obesity is characterized by an increased risk of several metabolic derangements. In the last decades, the definition of MUO has been proposed as an obesity with an “unfavourable” metabolic profile with abnormal glucose regulation, blood pressure and lipid profile. The underlying factors leading to the development of metabolic disturbances in pediatric obesity are under investigation; the most likely one is the development of insulin resistance, mainly caused by adipose tissue inflammation. It is also known that puberal age, in which a physiological decrease in insulin sensitivity occurs, is associated with the transition from the MHO to MUO phenotype. To date, no specific recommendation has been developed regarding the most suitable dietary pattern to adopt in the presence of MUO. A Mediterranean diet may be a promising approach for the treatment/prevention of metabolic derangements related to obesity. Moreover, the role of specific nutrients or bioactive compounds could be interesting to evaluate.
The goal of this Special Issue is to present the latest evidence on dietary patterns or nutrition strategies which, combined with a multidisciplinary approach, are able to prevent/counteract MUO.
Dr. Elvira Verduci
Guest Editor
Dr. Giulia Fiore
Dr. Elisabetta Di Profio
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- pediatric obesity
- metabolically unhealthy obesity
- metabolic risk
- insulin resistance
- dietary patterns
- nutrition
- Mediterranean diet