SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2016
Child and youth participatory interventions for addressing lifestyle-related childhood obesity: a systematic review.
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- Measurement and evaluation of community engagement in complex, chronic medical conditions: HIV and obesity as exemplar conditions.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Peer-Led Interventions in Improving the Dietary Behavior of Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Empowering aspects for healthy food and physical activity habits: adolescents' experiences of a school-based intervention in a disadvantaged urban community.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2018Trial
- Implementation and Feasibility of a Co-designed Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating: Designed by Children for Children.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Young people's perspectives on policies to create healthier food environments in England.Health promotion international · 2024Article
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- Perspectives from diverse stakeholders in a youth community-based participatory research project.Evaluation and program planning · 2023Article
- How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Health Promotion Actions Developed Through Youth-Centered Participatory Action Research.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2023Article
- Informing the Physical Activity Evaluation Framework: A Scoping Review of Reviews.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Article
- Youth Peer Led Lifestyle Modification Interventions: A Narrative Literature Review.Evaluation and program planning · 2020Review
- Kaumātua Mana Motuhake Pōi: a study protocol for enhancing wellbeing, social connectedness and cultural identity for Māori elders.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Partnerships, Processes, and Outcomes: A Health Equity-Focused Scoping Meta-Review of Community-Engaged Scholarship.Annual review of public health · 2020Article
- Possibilities and challenges in developing and implementing an empowerment-based school-intervention in a Swedish disadvantaged community.Health promotion international · 2020Article
- "Not Only Adults Can Make Good Decisions, We as Children Can Do That as Well" Evaluating the Process of the Youth-Led Participatory Action Research 'Kids in Action'.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Can Asset-Based Community Development with Children and Youth Enhance the Level of Participation in Health Promotion Projects? A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
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Abstract
A growing number of childhood obesity interventions involve children and youth in participatory roles, but these types of interventions have not been systematically reviewed. We aimed to identify child and youth participatory interventions in the peer-reviewed literature in order to characterize the approaches and examine their impact on obesity and obesity-related lifestyle behaviours. We searched PubMed/Medline, psychINFO and ERIC for quasi-experimental and randomized trials conducted from date of database initiation through May 2015 that engaged children or youth in implementing healthy eating, physical activity or weight management strategies. Eighteen studies met our eligibility criteria. Most (n = 14) trained youth to implement pre-defined strategies targeting their peers. A few (n = 4) assisted youth to plan and implement interventions that addressed environmental changes. Thirteen studies reported at least one statistically significant weight, physical activity or dietary change outcome. Participatory approaches have potential, but variation in strategies and outcomes leave questions unanswered about the mechanisms through which child and youth engagement impact childhood obesity. Future research should compare child-delivered or youth-delivered to adult-delivered health promotion interventions and more rigorously evaluate natural experiments that engage youth to implement environmental changes. With careful attention to theoretical frameworks, process and outcome measures, these studies could strengthen the effectiveness of child and youth participatory approaches.
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