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Angelika Anna Mohn1,2, Giada Di Pietro1, Alessandro Maggitti1
1Departement of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, 65100 Chieti, Italy.
Background:
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern associated with adverse metabolic outcomes later in life. Despite increased awareness, unhealthy lifestyle behaviors-including suboptimal diet quality, physical inactivity, insufficient sleep, and unfavorable body composition-remain prevalent in pediatric populations. Effective, child-centered educational tools for early prevention are still limited.
Methods:
We developed the Lifestyle Tridimensional Pyramid, an educational model integrating nutrition, physical activity, and sleep within a single, three-dimensional framework. The model also addresses body composition by emphasizing the balance between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue and the interdependence of lifestyle behaviors. This narrative review is supported by an umbrella review of 17 systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2010 and 2025, synthesizing evidence on lifestyle behaviors of pediatric obesity.
Results:
High- to moderate-quality evidence indicates that adherence to Mediterranean-style dietary patterns, regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, adequate sleep duration, and a healthier body composition might prevent the development of obesity and improved cardiometabolic profiles in children and adolescents. The pyramid provides a structured, visually accessible tool to support lifestyle counseling in pediatric outpatient settings and is adaptable to school- and community-based health promotion.
Conclusions:
Although prospective validation studies are warranted, the Lifestyle Tridimensional Pyramid represents a practical, evidence-informed framework to support integrated lifestyle education and improve primary and secondary prevention of pediatric obesity.
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