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As technology becomes an ever-more prevalent part of everyday life, and population-based physical activity programs seek new ways to increase life-long engagement with physical activity, these two ideas have become increasingly linked. This Special Issue attempts to offer a thorough and critical examination of emerging technologies in physical activity and health promotion, considering technological interventions in different contexts (communities, clinics, schools, homes, etc.) among various populations, exploring the challenges of integrating technology into physical activity promotion, and offering solutions for its implementation. This Special Issue aims to take a broadly positive stance toward interactive technology initiatives and, while discussing some negative implications of an increased use of technology, offers practical recommendations for promoting physical activity through various emerging technologies, including, but not limited to: Active video games (exergaming); social media; mobile device apps; health wearables; mobile games, augmented reality games, global positioning and geographic information systems; and virtual reality. Offering a logical and clear critique of emerging technologies in physical activity and health promotion, this Special Issue will provide useful suggestions and practical implications for researchers, practitioners, and educators in the fields of public health, kinesiology, physical activity and health, and healthcare.

virtual reality --- Amazon Web Services --- wrist-worn activity tracker --- sex difference --- motor skill competence --- mental health --- physical activity assessment --- mHealth --- augmented reality --- musculoskeletal fitness --- health navigator --- Google Glass --- cardiorespiratory fitness --- fitness --- safety --- moderate-to-vigorous physical activity --- young children --- serious games --- autism spectrum disorder --- physical exercise --- locomotor skills --- active video game --- air quality --- app --- Google --- perceived environmental factor --- motor activity --- active video gaming --- anxiety --- digital health --- narrative review --- preoperative experience --- real-time physical activity --- quality of life --- smartglasses --- Amazon --- intelligence quotient --- mobile phone-based health intervention --- Korean American immigrant women --- Fitbits --- exercise --- epoch --- wearable technology --- measurement --- active video games --- preoperative anxiety --- sedentary behaviour --- mammogram --- sedentary behavior --- heart rate --- social cognitive theory --- senior citizens --- social communication --- breast cancer --- technology --- physical activity --- Autism --- accelerometry --- socio-ecological model --- light physical activity --- recreational physical activity --- screen based sedentary behavior --- accelerometers --- placement site --- virtual reality game --- pedometers --- object control skills --- depression --- physical activity levels

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Childhood obesity continues to be a global problem, with several regions showing increasing rates and others having one in every three children overweight despite an apparent halt or downward trend. Children are exposed to nutritional, social, and obesogenic environmental risks from different settings, and this affects their lifelong health. There is a consensus that high-quality multifaceted smart and cost-effective interventions enable children to grow with a healthy set of habits that have lifelong benefits to their wellbeing. The literature has shown that dietary approaches play key roles in improving children’s health, not only on a nutritional level but also in diet quality and patterns. An association between the nutritional strategy and other lifestyle components promotes a more comprehensive approach and should be envisioned in intervention studies. This Special Issue entitled “Child Obesity and Nutrition Promotion Intervention” combines original research manuscripts or reviews of the scientific literature concerning classic or innovative approaches to tackle this public health issue. It presents several nutritional interventions alongside lifestyle health factors, and outcome indicators of effectiveness and sustainability from traditional to ground-breaking methods to exploit both qualitative and quantitative approaches in tackling child obesity.

serious game --- gamification --- eating behavior --- food neophobia --- willingness to taste --- nutritional status --- obesity --- dietary habits --- allergy --- pulmonary function --- allergic rhinitis --- asthma --- dietary habit --- vegetable consumption --- food intake --- preschool children --- Japan --- nutrition --- stress --- mental health --- family --- health behavior --- childhood obesity --- health intervention --- healthy lifestyle intervention --- school-based intervention --- MVPA --- overweight and obesity --- self-efficacy --- adolescent girls --- parent–child dyads --- food availability --- advertising --- healthy diet --- promotion programs --- community-based program --- school meals --- salt intake --- sodium consumption --- schools --- canteen --- adolescents --- implementation --- purchase behaviour --- overweight --- machine learning --- deep learning --- statistical models --- data science --- BMI --- child --- surveillance --- health --- noncommunicable diseases --- children --- fruit --- vegetables --- soft drinks --- energy balance-related behaviors --- self-regulation skills --- preschoolers --- randomized controlled trial --- intervention effects --- parental educational level --- intervention mapping --- multicomponent intervention --- school children --- food and nutrition --- intervention --- healthy eating --- food acceptance --- tactile play --- cooking --- fish --- health promotion --- childhood overweight --- risk --- community --- screening --- tool --- food environment --- home --- school --- food consumption patterns --- dietary intakes --- macronutrients --- micronutrients --- Eastern Mediterranean Region --- review --- parental role modelling --- family environment --- availability and accessibility --- cluster randomised controlled trial --- minority --- parents --- prevention --- diet --- nutrition promotion --- Black/African American --- Hispanic --- qualitative