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SynthesisPediatrics2017

Involvement of Fathers in Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Prevention Trials: A Systematic Review.

Philip J Morgan, Myles D Young, Adam B Lloyd, Monica L Wang, Narelle Eather, Andrew Miller, Elaine M Murtagh, Alyce T Barnes, Sherry L Pagoto

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Pediatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
95citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
20.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 189 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Food parenting and child snacking: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017
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  3. Family-based childhood obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review and quantitative content analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017
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  8. Establishing Effectiveness of a Community-based, Physical Activity Program for Fathers and Daughters: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022
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  16. Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Feeding Messages on Mothers and Fathers: Interactions Between Emotional State and Health Message Framing.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2019
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  18. Fathers' Presence Makes a Difference During Children's Evening Meals.Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences · 2026
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35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Philip J MorganPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; philip.morgan@newcastle.edu.au.
Myles D YoungPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Adam B LloydPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Monica L WangDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Narelle EatherPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Andrew MillerPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Elaine M MurtaghDepartment of Arts Education and Physical Education, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; and.
Alyce T BarnesPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Sherry L PagotoDepartment of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts.
University of Newcastle Australia · AUHarvard University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

A culturally-tailored narrative intervention to target disparities in obesityK01DK102447 · NIDDK · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI WANG, MONICA L. · 2014 to 2018
$631k
NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK102447
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextDespite their important influence on child health, it is assumed that fathers are less likely than mothers to participate in pediatric obesity treatment and prevention research.

objectiveThis review investigated the involvement of fathers in obesity treatment and prevention programs targeting children and adolescents (0-18 years). DATA SOURCES: A systematic review of English, peer-reviewed articles across 7 databases. Retrieved records included at least 1 search term from 2 groups: "participants" (eg, child*, parent*) and "outcomes": (eg, obes*, diet*). STUDY SELECTION: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing behavioral interventions to prevent or treat obesity in pediatric samples were eligible. Parents must have "actively participated" in the study. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors independently extracted data using a predefined template.

resultsThe search retrieved 213 eligible RCTs. Of the RCTs that limited participation to 1 parent only (n = 80), fathers represented only 6% of parents. In RCTs in which participation was open to both parents (n = 133), 92% did not report objective data on father involvement. No study characteristics moderated the level of father involvement, with fathers underrepresented across all study types. Only 4 studies (2%) suggested that a lack of fathers was a possible limitation. Two studies (1%) reported explicit attempts to increase father involvement. LIMITATIONS: The review was limited to RCTs published in English peer-reviewed journals over a 10-year period.

conclusionsExisting pediatric obesity treatment or prevention programs with parent involvement have not engaged fathers. Innovative strategies are needed to make participation more accessible and engaging for fathers.

Indexed as

Father-Child RelationsAdolescentBehavior TherapyChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMother-Child RelationsParentingPediatric ObesityRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSingle-Parent Family

Identifiers

PMID28130430
PMCPMC6200318
OpenAlexW2580263122

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Registered trials

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