Academic Journal
Q3Obesities
About Obesities
Obesities is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.459 and H-index of 10.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (Q3); Epidemiology (Q3); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q3).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: obesities@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Nobuyuki Takahashi (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet; Eating Disorders and Behaviors; Obesity and Health Practices; Nutritional Studies and Diet; Diet and metabolism studies; Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes.
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Methods for Measuring Central Adiposity in Children and Adolescents and Their Cardiometabolic Implications: A Systematic Review
Benedicta Ngwenchi Nkeh-Chungag, Jude Eteneneng Enoh, Roland Tiagha Akah
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050072Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief MBSRQ-AS15 Across Sexes: Structural Validity, Scalar Invariance, and the Male Overweight Preoccupation Caveat
Ioannis Tsartsapakis, Ioannis Trigonis, Aglaia Zafeiroudi, Evgenia Kouli et al.
2026-09-27 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050070Risk of Eating Disorders and Associated Factors Among Medical Students in Baghdad, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study Using EAT-26 and SCOFF
Noor Ali Hasan, Hala Fadhil Hasan, AbdulRahman A. Saied, Laith Thamer Al-Ameri et al.
2026-09-27 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050071Explainable Deep Learning-Based BMI Estimation from Eating Habits and Physical Activity Patterns
Santhoshkumar Sundar, Manju Bargavi Sankari Krishnamoorthy
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050069Changes in Obesity-Related Behaviors Following a Multicomponent Intervention (PIMUNIC) Among Seri Indigenous Children
Yazmín Hugues Ayala, María A. Leal-Serna, Yamili Rojo-Medina, José M. Moreno-Abril et al.
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050068Combining Resistance Training with Semaglutide Use: Effects on Body Composition, Muscle Morphology, Strength, and Indices of Metabolism
Charles K. Hill, Jon Rattenborg, Adrien Martens, Shelby Houchlei et al.
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050067Systems-Level Bioinformatic Characterization of Obesity-Associated Molecular Mechanisms Linked to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Katarina Baralić, Jovana Živanović, Anja Radulović, Danijela Đukić-Ćosić et al.
2026-09-19 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050066Between Empathy and Control: Nurses’ Experiences of Providing Obesity Care in a Tertiary Hospital
Yaiza María Arvelo-Rodríguez, Cristo Manuel Marrero-González, Alfonso Miguel García-Hernández
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050065Are Body Size Misperception or Body Image Dissatisfaction Potential Influences in Addressing Obesity? A Mediation Study in an Adult Mexican Population
Angelica J. Luevanos-Aguilera
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050064Fluid Distribution Index and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Adolescents and Adults: Reference Values in People Residing in Mexico
Carlos Abraham Herrera-Amante, César Octavio Ramos-García, Rodrigo Yáñez Sepúlveda, Wiliam Carvajal-Veitía et al.
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050063Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of the Rapid Weight Loss Questionnaire for Combat Sports Athletes
Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Christoforos D. Giannaki, George Aphamis, Ioannis N. Kostikiadis et al.
2026-08-28 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050062Relative BMI (rBMI) Cut-Points for Adolescent Adiposity Severity: Derivation, Stability, and Internal Validation
Amr Mohamed, Begüm Kara Gülay, Patricia A. Cowan, Pedro A. Velasquez-Mieyer et al.
2026-08-25 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050061Two Faces of Sarcopenia: Distinct Metabolic and Cardiometabolic Signatures Across Obese and Non-Obese Phenotypes in a Multi-District Urban Population in Jakarta—A Cross Sectional Study
Alexander Halim Santoso, Yohanes Firmansyah, Triyana Sari, Alfianto Martin et al.
2026-08-24 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6050060Temporal Patterns and Cross-Sectional Correlates of BMI-Defined Weight Status Among Mexican Adults Aged 50 Years and Older
Alberto Retana-Guzman, Israel Rico-Alba, Jessie Nallely Zurita-Cruz, Horacio Marquez-González et al.
2026-08-11 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040059Preoperative Factors Including Endoscopic Findings in Predicting Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) After Sleeve Gastrectomy: An Observational Cohort Study
Justyna Rymarowicz, Mateusz Michalczak, Izabela Powalacz, Jakub Michalczak et al.
2026-08-09 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040058Bovine Milk Whey Intake in Offspring Rats Shows Restorative Metabolic Effects Against Negative Fetal Programming Induced by Maternal Obesity
Brenda Berenice Carranza-Castillo, Sergio Roberto Zamudio-Hernández, Lucia Quevedo-Corona
2026-08-06 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040057MicroRNAs and Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery: Biomarkers, Mediators of Metabolic Remission, or Both?
Antonina Gerganova-Sirakova, Konstantin Grozdev, Antoaneta Gateva, Radka Kaneva et al.
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040056From Rejection to Reimbursement: Innovative Strategies for Access to Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Mexico
Alberto Retana-Guzman, Eunice Carpio-Macedo, Juan Carlos Garnica-Cuellar, Horacio Marquez-González et al.
2026-07-17 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040054Effect of Supplementing Physical Rehabilitation with Electrostimulation in People with Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lena Seite, Mélodie Garot, Madeline Gate, Cristian Preda et al.
2026-07-17 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040055Translation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of a Korean Version of the Modified Weight-Bias Internalization Scale (K-WBIS) in Korean Adult Women
Si Woo Chae, Katrina T. Obleada, Janet D. Latner
2026-07-16 · DOI: 10.3390/obesities6040053Reviews
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