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Interventions for obesity among schoolchildren: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Public health interventions for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a rapid review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Digital Intervention Strategies for Increasing Physical Activity Among Preschoolers: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of Physical Activity and Lifestyle Interventions Focused on School Children with Obesity Using Accelerometry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Family-based treatment of children with severe obesity in a public healthcare setting: Results from a randomized controlled trial.Clinical obesity · 2022Trial
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- The waiting game: when families decline - a brief commentary on delayed intervention in childhood obesity management.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Article
- Changes in Anthropometric Measurements, Body Composition, and Blood Pressure in 6-10-Year-Old Children with Overweight and Obesity in Szczecin During a Year-Long Intervention Program.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Influence of Family Health History and Parental Education on Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, and Lipid Levels in 5th Grade Children: A Secondary Data Analysis of the CARDIAC Project.Journal of Appalachian health · 2025Article
- Effects of multidisciplinary therapy on energy balance, inflammation, and metabolic diseases in adolescents with obesity: A narrative review.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Association of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet quality with adiposity: a longitudinal analysis in children categorized by baseline weight status.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
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- Body Mass Index and Associated Medical Expenditures in the US Among Privately Insured Individuals Aged 2 to 19 Years in 2018.JAMA pediatrics · 2023Article
- Influence of pilot and small trials in meta-analyses of behavioral interventions: a meta-epidemiological study.Systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Perceived Barriers to Digitising School-Based Obesity Intervention: An Exploratory Study.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and Obesity-Related Risk Factors in Polish Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Excessive Weight Gain in Infancy: Protocol for the Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) Follow-Up Study at 11 Years.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood overweight and obesity has emerged as a major public health threat worldwide with challenges in its management. This review assessed the effectiveness of interventions for childhood overweight and obesity.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using CINAHL, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO and SPORTDiscus databases to retrieve articles published from 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2017. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies comparing different strategies in managing overweight and obesity among schoolchildren (6 to 12 years of age) were included. The main outcomes of interest were reductions in weight related variables included anthropometry and body composition measurements. All variables were analysed using random effects meta-analyses.
resultsFourteen studies were reviewed, 13 were RCTs and one was a quasi-experimental study. The risk of bias for randomisation was low risk for all of RCTs except for one, which was unclear. The risk of bias for randomisation was high for the quasi-experimental study. Most interventions incorporated lifestyle changes and behavioural strategies such as coping and problem solving skills with family involvement. The meta-analyses did not show significant effects of the intervention in reducing weight related outcomes when compared with controls.
conclusionMeta-analyses of the selected studies did not show significant effects of the interventions on weight related outcomes among overweight and obese schoolchildren when compared with controls. The role of interdisciplinary team approaches with family involvement using behaviour and lifestyle strategies to curb obesity among schoolchildren is important.
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