Shooka Mohammadi, PhD, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition is calling for submissions to our Collection on School-based Interventions to Prevent Childhood Overweight and Obesity.
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This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being and SDG 4: Quality Education.
Shooka Mohammadi, Ph.D., University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Shooka Mohammadi (Ph.D. in Dietetics) has 17 years of experience in academic research. Her research interests focus on interventional studies related to chronic diseases, including obesity and diabetes. Her postdoctoral research fellowship was a collaborative project (MyHeART BEaT project) between the University of Malaya in Malaysia and the University of Bristol in the UK, which aimed to explore diet, physical activity, and cardiometabolic health in Malaysian adolescents: from epidemiology to intervention.
The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has become a significant public health concern globally, necessitating effective and sustainable interventions. This research collection aims to compile the most recent and rigorously conducted scientific studies focused on school-based interventions designed to prevent overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. Schools provide a unique and influential environment for implementing health-promoting strategies, given their extensive reach and impact on young populations during critical developmental years.
The primary rationale behind this collection is to explore and highlight the effectiveness of various school-based programs and policies in curbing the rising trend of childhood overweight and obesity. By compiling a diverse range of studies, this collection aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of what strategies are effective, for whom, and under what conditions. The ultimate goal is to inform educators, policymakers, and health professionals about evidence-based practices that can be integrated into school curricula and environments to promote healthier lifestyles among students.
We invite submissions of original research articles, protocols, meta-analyses, and review papers that delve into various aspects of school-based interventions. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
By compiling these studies, we aim to create a valuable resource that supports the development and implementation of effective strategies to combat childhood overweight and obesity within school settings. This collection also promotes Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being, and SDG 4: Quality Education, by emphasizing the importance of health and education in achieving overall well-being for children and adolescents.
There are currently no articles in this collection.
This Collection welcomes submission of original research articles, protocols, meta-analyses, and review papers. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal.
Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. Please, select the appropriate Collection title “School-based Interventions to Prevent Childhood Overweight and Obesity" under the “Details” tab during the submission stage.
Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.
The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer-review process. The peer-review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.