ReviewCurrent obesity reports2014
A Systematic Review of Obesity Prevention Intervention Studies among Immigrant Populations in the US.
Review in Current obesity reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Interventions for Weight Management of Young Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Family-Centered Interventions for Treatment and Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Hispanic Families: A Systematic Review.Journal of community health · 2021Pooled it
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- Assessing evidence of interventions addressing inequity among migrant populations: a two-stage systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2019Pooled it
- Exploring the role of community engagement in improving the health of disadvantaged populations: a systematic review.Global health action · 2015Pooled it
- Effects of different game-based physical activity programs on body composition in Chinese preschool children.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Results of a Family-Based Intervention Promoting Healthy Weight Strategies in Overweight Hispanic Adolescents and Parents: An RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2020Trial
- Effects of an Obesity Prevention Intervention on Physical Activity Among Preschool Children: The CHILE Study.Health promotion practice · 2016Trial
- CHILE: Outcomes of a group randomized controlled trial of an intervention to prevent obesity in preschool Hispanic and American Indian children.Preventive medicine · 2016Trial
- Our Choice/Nuestra Opción: the Imperial County, California, Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration study (CA-CORD).Childhood obesity (Print) · 2015Trial
- The Relationship Between Dietary Behaviors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among West African Immigrants in Chicago,IL.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Obesity and metabolic disease in migrants: a role for the gut microbiome?Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Review
- Effective medical treatment of obesity among immigrant women in primary care.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Does cardiorespiratory fitness moderate the relationship between overweight, cardiovascular risk markers and mental health among forcibly displaced individuals living in a Greek refugee camp?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- A controlled weight loss intervention study among women of Somali background in Norway.Journal of migration and health · 2024Article
- Results from "Live Well", a randomized controlled community-based participatory intervention to prevent obesity in new immigrant mother-child dyads.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Insights from a cross-sectional binational study comparing obesity among nonimmigrant Colombians in their home country and Colombian immigrants in the U.S.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Randomized control trial of a childhood obesity prevention family-based program: "Abriendo Caminos" and effects on BMI.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a family strengthening program to prevent unhealthy weight gain among 5 to 11-year-old children from at-risk families: the Strong Families Trial.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Addressing Hispanic Obesity Disparities Using a Community Health Worker Model Grounded in Motivational Interviewing.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of obesity prevention and control interventions in US immigrant populations across the life course, from preschool-age to adults. A systematic review of relevant studies was undertaken and eligible articles included. The initial search identified 684 potentially relevant articles, of which only 20 articles met the selection criteria, representing 20 unique studies. They were divided into interventions that targeted adults (n=7), interventions that targeted children (n=5) and pilot studies (n=8). The majority of interventions targeted Latinos, predominately Mexican-origin populations. Among the interventions targeting adults, five had an effect on obesity related outcomes. However, they tended to use less rigorous study designs. Among the interventions that targeted children, three had a positive effect on obesity-related outcomes. Three of the eight pilot studies had an effect on obesity-related outcomes. There is a paucity of data on effective interventions but a great need to address obesity prevention to help inform health policies and programs to reduce migration-related obesity inequalities.
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