Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Review Article

Endocrinology

Effect of lifestyle interventions on pediatric obesity: a lifestyle medicine systematic review

Jung Eun Choi, Hee Jeoung Lim, Kyung Hee Kim, Hae Soon Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2026;69(9):686-693. Published online August 27, 2026

Lifestyle interventions effectively improve the anthropometric and cardiometabolic outcomes of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. Multicomponent approaches integrating diet, physical activity, and behavioral strategies demonstrate the most consistent and comprehensive benefits. These findings strongly support the application of lifestyle medicine principles in pediatric obesity management. Long-term integrated interventions addressing multiple health behaviors are needed to ensure sustainable improvements.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2026.00927

Original Article

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Improvements in obesity-related measures among Asian patients with severe obesity following a structured lifestyle intervention

Pei-Shan Chen, Shu-Mei Tsai, Chih-Hsuan Chang, Hui-Ru Yang, Yen-Ju Huang, Hsiang-Yin Liu, Kai-Chi Chang, Huey-Ling Chen

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2026;69(3):247-256. Published online December 22, 2025

Question: How does obesity severity affect baseline fitness and improvements in key obesity-related measures following participation in a structured lifestyle modification program?
Finding: Severely obese youth showed poorer baseline physical fitness but greater improvements in key obesity-related measures following lifestyle interventions.
Meaning: Early targeted intervention may help prevent progression to more severe obesity and declines in physical fitness in patients with obesity.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2025.01774

Erratum

Assessment of modifiable lifestyle factors for obese children and adolescents through questionnaires

Jeong Wan Seo, Ji A Jung, Hye Sook Park, Jae Sung Ko, Yong Joo Kim, Jae Young Kim, Eell Ryoo, Sun Hwan Bae, Jae Geon Sim, Hye Ran Yang, Byung Ho Choe, Ky Young Cho

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(6):576-583. Published online June 15, 2008

Purpose : The identification of specific behaviors conducive to overeating or inactivity is the cornerstone of obesity management. The Committee on Nutrition of the Korean Pediatric Society developed parent and self-reporting questionnaires about eating behavior and physical activity in 2006. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the questionnaires in assessing modifiable lifestyle factors related to...

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