SynthesisObesity facts2018
Current Guidelines for Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence.
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80 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of exercise on anthropometric outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on 113 randomized controlled trials worldwide.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2022Guideline
- Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of childhood obesity: A systematic review of quality and content.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews on Food Choice and Nutrition Published between 2017 and-2019.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- Association Between Food Portions During Complementary Feeding and Later Overweight Risk: Analysis From European Childhood Obesity Project.Pediatric obesity · 2026Trial
- Effects of the MyBFF@school program on anthropometry and body composition among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- The effect of the MyBFF@school program on cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Kids SIPsmartER reduces sugar-sweetened beverages among Appalachian middle-school students and their caregivers: a cluster randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
- Preliminary Support for the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Parent/Adult Caregiver Behavior for Obesity and Cancer Prevention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- [Potential and challenges of an outpatient rehabilitation programme for children and adolescents with obesity - Interviews with professionals from rehabilitation centres].Die Rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Communication-Based Teaching on Childhood Obesity and the Planetary Health Diet in Medical Education: Proof-of-Concept Study Comparing 4 Information Sources.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- From Risks to Roots: The Multifactorial Etiopathogenesis of Childhood Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Bone age, predicted adult height and HOMA-IR in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a single-centre cross-sectional study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Nutritional and behavioral determinants of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in Shandong Province, China: evidence from a large-scale cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Weight management for overweight and obese adolescents: Current treatments.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Review
- The effect of maternal blood glucose control on infant body composition at birth.Early human development · 2025Article
- Obesity in children and adolescents: Scoping exercise and prioritization for World Health Organization clinical guidelines.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Four-Year Outcomes of One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: Safety, Effectiveness, and Resolution of Obesity-Related Medical Conditions.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Carnivore and Ketogenic-like Diets: Proposed Alternatives for Mitigating and Treating Pediatric Obesity.Cureus · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveCurrent guidelines for prevention of obesity in childhood and adolescence are discussed.
methodsA literature search was performed in Medline via PubMed, and appropriate studies were analyzed.
resultsPrograms to prevent childhood obesity have so far remained mainly school-based and effects have been limited. Analyses by age group show that prevention programs have the best results in younger children (<12 years). Evidence-based recommendations for pre-school- and early school-aged children indicate the need for interventions that address parents and teachers alike. During adolescence, school-based interventions proved most effective when adolescents were addressed directly. To date, obesity prevention programs have mainly focused on behavior-oriented prevention. Recommendations for community- or environment-based prevention have been suggested by the German Alliance of Noncommunicable Diseases and include a minimum of 1 h of physical activity at school, promotion of healthy food choices by taxing unhealthy foods, mandatory standards for meals at kindergartens and schools as well as a ban on unhealthy food advertisement aimed at children.
conclusionBehavior-oriented prevention programs showed only limited long-term effects. Certain groups at risk for the development of obesity are not reached effectively by current programs. Although universally valid conclusions cannot be drawn given the heterogeneity of available studies, clearly combining behavior-based programs with community-based prevention to counteract an 'obesogenic environment' is crucial for sustainable success of future obesity prevention programs.
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