Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Prevention (2021)
Author and Year:
Hayba N, S, et al. 2020
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions for Prevention of Harmful Weight Gain among Adolescents from Ethnic Minorities: A Systematic Review
Authors:
Hayba N, Elkheir S, Hu J, Allman-Farinelli M
Journal:
International Journal Environmental Research and Public Health
Year of publication:
2020
Volume:
17
Issue:
17
Page numbers:
6059
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
High
Inclusion Criteria:
Study population of adolescents defined as from13 to 18 years of age. Healthy adolescents classified in the healthy or overweight range, free of any chronic or acute disease. The authors were contacted for information on ethnic variations in the study population. Interventions with an aim of preventing harmful weight gain and incident overweight and obesity among adolescents by improving lifestyle factors including nutrition and physical activity. Comparator must be non-exposed group or alternate treatment. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including feasibility and pilot trials that were published after the year 2005 and in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
Those interventions in children outside the specified age range and those that targeted obese participants (BMI z-score > +2 SD). Studies were also excluded if (i) the interventions aimed to maintain previous weight loss; (ii) the interventions were in children with chronic disease; or (iii) the interventions required surgery or medications. Study designs that were not RCTs and did not include measurement of the primary outcome of BMI/BMI z-score were also excluded. Due to lack of translation services, studies not reported in the English language were also excluded.
Research Purpose:
The objective of this review was to examine the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for adolescents and their impact on ethnic and racial minorities for the prevention of overweight and obesity.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
Source(s) of Funding:
Government
Please specify names of funders:
National Health and Medical Research Council, NSW Health, Australian Research Council and Cancer Council NSW.