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Introduction 
Epidemiology & Prevention Across Europe
Prevalence And Trends Across The World 
Risk Factors Of Childhood Obesity: Lessons From The European IDEFICS Study
Prevention Across Europe
Society, Communication, Environment & Obesity
Obesity and Media
The Environment And Physical Activity
Law, Healthy Diets and Obesity Prevention
Tackling Child And Adolescent Obesity: An Economical Challenge
Growth Charts & Body Composition
History And Meaning Of The Body Mass Index. Interest Of Other Anthropometric Measurements
World Health Organization Reference Curves
Biology
The Adipose Organ: Implications For Prevention And Treatment Of Obesity
Brain-White Adipose Tissue Relationship: Early Features
Intestinal Microbiome In Obesity
Epigenetics In Transgenerational Responses To Environmental Impacts: Facts And Gaps
Adipose Tissue Pollutants And Obesity
Early Immune Disorders Induced By Childhood Obesity
Prenatal Experience And Childhood Obesity
Nutrition, Food Choices & Eating Behavior
Sensitive Periods And Factors In The Early Formation Of Food Preferences
Metabolic Programming, Breastfeeding And Later Risk Of Obesity
Weaning Practices And Later Obesity
Role Of Nutrients In Promoting Adiposity Development
Taste and Obesity
Meaning And Assessment Of Satiety In Childhood
To Binge Or Not To Binge?
Psychological Assesment & Disturbances
Psychological Assessment Of The Obese Child And Adolescents: Principles
Psychological Treatment Of Childhood Obesity: Main Principles And Pitfalls
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Childhood Obesity
School And Obesity
Clinics & Complications
Leptin Deficiency
MC4R And MC3R Mutations
Short Stature And Obesity: A Broad Range Of Diagnosis
Tall Stature And Obesity
Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Obese Children. Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Management
Insulin Resistance And The Risk Of Diabetes
Cardiovascular Complications Of Obesity
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Children
Thyroid Function And Child And Adolescent Obesity
Nutritional Deficiencies Of The Obese Child And Adolescent
Childhood obesity: Implications In Pubertal Process
Orthopaedic Complications
Characteristics Of Oral Health In Early Onset Obesity
Energy Expenditure & Physical Activity
Metabolic And Mechanical Cost Of Sedentary And Physical Activities In Obese Children And Adolescents
Physical Activity And Play In Children Who Are Obese
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Evaluation In Obese Youth
Physical Activity Intervention In Overweight/Obese Children And Adolescents: Endurance And/Or Resistance Training?