ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2010
Prevention of overweight and obesity: how effective is the current public health approach.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 144 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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144 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Long-term health benefits of physical activity--a systematic review of longitudinal studies.BMC public health · 2013Pooled it
- Reducing the incidence of overweight and obesity by a healthy lifestyle intervention program for schoolchildren in Hanoi, Vietnam: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Workplace-based primary prevention intervention reduces incidence of hypertension: a post hoc analysis of cluster randomized controlled study.BMC medicine · 2023Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of Three Doses of a Behavioral Intervention to Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Areas.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2020Trial
- Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA cardiology · 2020Trial
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- Three-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial to reduce excessive weight gain in the first two years of life: protocol for the POI follow-up study.BMC public health · 2016Trial
- Comparative Perspectives on Obesity From Medical Students, Practitioners, and Non-medical Students.Cureus · 2026Article
- Trends and Disparities in Obesity-Related Mortality Among U.S. Adults: A CDC WONDER Analysis (1968-2025).Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Variation in type 2 diabetes prevalence across different populations: the key drivers.Diabetologia · 2025Review
- Engagement With and Impact of an mHealth App for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Association between sleep duration and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal study.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025Article
- Modern-Day Therapeutics and Ongoing Clinical Trials against Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review.Current diabetes reviews · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of three BMI cutoffs for five metabolic abnormalities in the population of Western Guangdong, China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Clustering of overweight and obese young adults based on their nutritional patterns and psychological state.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Magnitude, associated risk factor and awareness of predisposing factors, treatment, and prevention of overweight/obesity among adults in North Wollo zone, Northeast Ethiopia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Barriers and facilitators to parents' engagement with and perceived impact of a childhood obesity app: A mixed-methods study.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a public health problem that has become epidemic worldwide. Substantial literature has emerged to show that overweight and obesity are major causes of co-morbidities, including type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, various cancers and other health problems, which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. The related health care costs are also substantial. Therefore, a public health approach to develop population-based strategies for the prevention of excess weight gain is of great importance. However, public health intervention programs have had limited success in tackling the rising prevalence of obesity. This paper reviews the definition of overweight and obesity and the variations with age and ethnicity; health consequences and factors contributing to the development of obesity; and critically reviews the effectiveness of current public health strategies for risk factor reduction and obesity prevention.
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