SynthesisJournal of endocrinological investigation2014
Childhood obesity: prevention and strategies of intervention. A systematic review of school-based interventions in primary schools.
Synthesis in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06515288 (The Effect of a School-based Nutrition Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Behaviour Among Adolescents in Indonesia - a Cluster Randomized Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 42 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of a School-based Nutrition Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Behaviour Among Adolescents in Indonesia - a Cluster Randomized Pilot Study
Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Nutritional Strategies on Improving the Quality of Diet of Children from 6 to 12 Years Old: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
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- The impact of long-term school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index of primary school children - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2016Pooled it
- Differential effects of a school-based obesity prevention program: A cluster randomized trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Trial
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- Early life social conditions and adverse experiences are associated with childhood BMI and perceived overeating.Pediatric obesity · 2025Article
- Effect of a Web-Based Nutritional and Physical Activity Intervention With Email Support (the EDDY Program) on Primary School Children's BMI Z-Score During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Intervention Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Healthy Snack Project: Improving Healthy Choices through Multidisciplinary Food Education Actions.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Physical Activity Is Associated with Physical Fitness and Executive Function among School Children in the Jiangxi Region of China.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions in Europe for Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Protocol Study: Resistance Training Program, Nutritional, Sleep, and Screen Use Recommendations in Schoolchildren from Educational Centers in the Extreme South of Chile.Methods and protocols · 2023Article
- Effects of School-Based Health-Promoting Activities on Children's Health: A Pragmatic Real-World Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Neighborhood Availability and Use of Food, Physical Activity, and Social Services Facilities in Relation to Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Food and nutrition bulletin · 2023Article
- The 'Tasty School' model is feasible for food education in primary schools.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTwo crucial aspects of obesity prevention are early childhood and school-based interventions. The main purpose of this systematic review wass to evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of school-based interventions performed in primary schools.
methodsAll pertinent data from the literature have been critically examined and reviewed to evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of different strategies of interventions. In particular, many studies have been performed in school-aged children.
resultsData from literature suggest that educational interventions toward healthy eating habits and physical activity at school could be a key strategy in the prevention of obesity, because it has been shown that is difficult to treat obesity in adults through changes in the lifestyle rather than during childhood. Recent advances in technology, especially web-based interventions, have been used to provide a specific content addressing healthy lifestyle with regard diet and exercise. These data suggest the opportunity to use web-interactive programs as a new challenging technique of communication in order to promote healthy behaviors.
conclusionsThe early detection and treatment of obesity in children may be the best approach to prevent future increases in morbidity, as well as healthcare costs that will likely occur as overweight and obese children age.
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