Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
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Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that requires comprehensive and sustained interventions. Despite the central role of dietary modification in obesity management, current approaches to dietary counselling remain heterogeneous and often fail to account for the broader environmental and social determinants of eating behavior. In pediatric populations, dietary habits are strongly influenced by family dynamics, home food environments, school settings, and peer interactions, highlighting the need for system-oriented intervention models. Methods: This structured narrative review with conceptual framework development presents an integrative framework for dietary counselling in pediatric obesity, combining evidence-based nutritional strategies with behavioral and environmental approaches. The paper synthesizes current literature on early-life habit formation, family-based behavioral treatment, feeding practices, and environmental determinants of dietary behavior. Results: The proposed framework emphasizes the role of the family as the primary therapeutic unit and highlights the importance of modifying the home food environment and implementing gradual, achievable changes through the “small steps” approach. A structured, visit-based model of dietary counselling is introduced, integrating dietary assessment, patient education, and behavioral strategies. Additionally, the influence of external environments—including schools, peer groups, and public health systems—is considered to provide a comprehensive understanding of factors shaping dietary behaviors in children. Conclusions: The proposed system-oriented framework offers practical guidance for clinicians and public health practitioners and supports the development of more effective and sustainable interventions. Integrating individual, family, and environmental perspectives may improve adherence to dietary recommendations and enhance long-term outcomes in pediatric obesity management.
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@article{Metelska2026Family,
title = {Family-Based Dietary Counselling in Pediatric Obesity: A Proposed System-Oriented Framework Integrating Home, School, and Social Environments},
author = {Paulina Metelska and Agnieszka Kozioł-Kozakowska},
journal = {Nutrients},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.3390/nu18121949},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18121949}
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