Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Prevention (2021)
Author and Year:
Bleich S, Vercammen K, et al. 2018
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Interventions to prevent global childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review.
Authors:
Bleich S, Vercammen K, Zatz L, Frelier J, Ebbeling C, Peeters A
Journal:
The Lancet. Diabetes & Endocrinology
Year of publication:
2018
Volume:
6
Issue:
4
Page numbers:
332-346
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Critically low
Inclusion Criteria:
2-19 years; included studies had to be randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, or natural experiments with a control group and had to include a follow-up duration of minimum 12 months (with the exception of school-based and preschool-based studies, for which follow-up could be 6 months to allow for the shorter length of a school year, consistent with previous reviews).
Exclusion Criteria:
A study was excluded if it: (1) did not report BMI, BMI Z score, BMI percentile, waist circumference, body fat percentage, skinfold thickness, or prevalence of overweight or obesity as a primary outcome; (2) did not statistically compare outcomes between the intervention and control group; (3) included only overweight or obese children or children with medical conditions; (4) was not primarily done in one of the settings of interest (eg, it was primarily done in primary care); (5) was not published in English; or (6) was not available as full text (ie, only an abstract was available).
Research Purpose:
To synthesise the existing global evidence on childhood overweight and obesity prevention strategies in school, preschool, community, and home settings.
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Source(s) of Funding:
Please specify names of funders:
None