Childhood Obesity

Luis Moreno, PhD, MD is a professor of Research Methods at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, where he trained as a medical doctor and completed his PhD thesis. Dr. Moreno studied Human Nutrition and Public and Community Health at the University of Nancy in France. He has participated in numerous research projects dealing with childhood obesity and related disorders, is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Health as well as the European commission (HELENA, IDEFICS, EURRECCA, ENERGY, ToyBox, iFamily, Feel4Diabetes and DigiCare4You). Dr Moreno has published more than 800 papers in peer reviewed journals. He is the coordinator of the GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) research group at the University of Zaragoza as well as a former member of the ESPGHAN Committee of Nutrition and former President of the Spanish Nutrition Society. Dr Moreno has the honour of being recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics

1. Concept and definition. Body composition assessment 2. Worldwide prevalence and trends 3. Genetic and epigenetic origins of childhood obesity 4. Metabolic programming and early origins of childhood obesity 5. Neuroendocrine control of appetite and satiety 6. Social determinants and obesogenic environment 7. Dietary patterns and childhood obesity 8. Physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep as childhood obesity risk factors 9. Health complications of obesity during childhood and beyond 10. Multidisciplinary treatment of childhood obesity 11: New strategies for the prevention of childhood obesity 12. Worldwide Institutional policies to end with childhood obesity