Nutrition and Obesity examines the clinical, developmental and public-health dimensions of childhood nutrition, growth disorders and the rising challenge of pediatric obesity. This session brings together pediatricians, dietitians, public-health practitioners, endocrinologists and community leaders to present evidence-based strategies that span prevention, intervention and policy. Presentations will review early-life nutrition (breastfeeding promotion, complementary feeding), growth-faltering detection and management, and the pathophysiology of pediatric obesity including metabolic programming and behavioural drivers. Translational talks will highlight multi-component interventions—family-based behavioural programs, school nutrition policies, digital health coaching and community food environment interventions—that reduce excess weight gain while also safeguarding growth in undernourished populations. Practical clinic modules will teach brief but effective counselling scripts, motivational interviewing techniques, culturally adapted nutrition plans and simple monitoring tools that primary care teams can implement during routine visits.

The programme will examine obesity comorbidities—hypertension, dyslipidaemia, early insulin resistance—and evidence for staged interventions from lifestyle changes to pharmacotherapy and, rarely, surgical options in adolescents. Special sessions in Pediatric Nutrition Conference will address equity: food insecurity, built environment influences and culturally tailored interventions that avoid stigmatization. Workshops will demonstrate growth-chart interpretation, body composition measures for clinical use and school-based screening strategies with clear referral pathways. Policy panels will debate taxation, front-of-pack labelling and school-meal standards, while community-case studies will showcase successful population-level programs that improved diet quality and activity levels. Participants will leave with ready-to-use patient education materials, one-page assessment flows, and referral templates for dietetic or multidisciplinary obesity clinics.