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SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017

Family-based childhood obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review and quantitative content analysis.

Tayla Ash, Alen Agaronov, Ta'Loria Young, Alyssa Aftosmes-Tobio, Kirsten K Davison

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 137 papers, 21 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

137 citing papers in PubMed, 21 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Effects of Family-Based Intervention for Childhood Obesity on Parental and Offspring Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  11. Interventions to Prevent Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2022
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  12. Cultural adaptations of obesity-related behavioral prevention interventions in early childhood: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  18. A developmental cascade perspective of paediatric obesity: A systematic review of preventive interventions from infancy through late adolescence.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tayla AshHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, SPH-2 655 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 02115, USA. Tra775@mail.harvard.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7621-3545
Alen AgaronovHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, SPH-2 655 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 02115, USA.
Ta'Loria YoungHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Texas at Austin, 110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, 78705, USA.
Alyssa Aftosmes-TobioHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition, Kresge Building 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 02115, USA.
Kirsten K DavisonHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, SPH-2 655 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 02115, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA wide range of interventions has been implemented and tested to prevent obesity in children. Given parents' influence and control over children's energy-balance behaviors, including diet, physical activity, media use, and sleep, family interventions are a key strategy in this effort. The objective of this study was to profile the field of recent family-based childhood obesity prevention interventions by employing systematic review and quantitative content analysis methods to identify gaps in the knowledge base.

methodsUsing a comprehensive search strategy, we searched the PubMed, PsycIFO, and CINAHL databases to identify eligible interventions aimed at preventing childhood obesity with an active family component published between 2008 and 2015. Characteristics of study design, behavioral domains targeted, and sample demographics were extracted from eligible articles using a comprehensive codebook.

resultsMore than 90% of the 119 eligible interventions were based in the United States, Europe, or Australia. Most interventions targeted children 2-5 years of age (43%) or 6-10 years of age (35%), with few studies targeting the prenatal period (8%) or children 14-17 years of age (7%). The home (28%), primary health care (27%), and community (33%) were the most common intervention settings. Diet (90%) and physical activity (82%) were more frequently targeted in interventions than media use (55%) and sleep (20%). Only 16% of interventions targeted all four behavioral domains. In addition to studies in developing countries, racial minorities and non-traditional families were also underrepresented. Hispanic/Latino and families of low socioeconomic status were highly represented.

conclusionsThe limited number of interventions targeting diverse populations and obesity risk behaviors beyond diet and physical activity inhibit the development of comprehensive, tailored interventions. To ensure a broad evidence base, more interventions implemented in developing countries and targeting racial minorities, children at both ends of the age spectrum, and media and sleep behaviors would be beneficial. This study can help inform future decision-making around the design and funding of family-based interventions to prevent childhood obesity.

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FamilyAdolescentAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesDietEnergy IntakeEuropeExerciseHealth BehaviorHumansMinority GroupsObesityPediatric ObesityResearch DesignChildhood obesityDietFamily-basedMedia usePhysical activitySedentary behaviorSleep

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PMID28836983
PMCPMC5571569

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