Trial reportPediatrics2019
A Parent Treatment Program for Preschoolers With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Pediatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Behavioral Interventions for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children That Are Delivered or Referred to by Health Providers in Primary Care.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of obesity treatment interventions in preschool children aged 2-6 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Balancing digital and in-person support: parents' perspectives on delivering childhood obesity treatment.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Based Time Limited Eating to Treat Obesity.Pediatric obesity · 2026Trial
- A long-term follow-up of treatment for young children with obesity: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Trial
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Supports Healthy Eating Behavior in Child Welfare-Involved Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effect of an interactive mobile health support system and daily weight measurements for pediatric obesity treatment, a 1-year pragmatical clinical trial.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2022Trial
- Children's experiences of meals after obesity treatment: a qualitative follow-up four years after a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2022Trial
- Picky eating in an obesity intervention for preschool-aged children - what role does it play, and does the measurement instrument matter?The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- A randomized controlled trial for overweight and obesity in preschoolers: the More and Less Europe study - an intervention within the STOP project.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- A coherent family support model (Co-Fam) for preventing and treating childhood overweight and obesity: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a digi-physical tool and working method for paediatric obesity treatment in Abu Dhabi: a non-inferiority intervention study using an external historical comparator.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Metabolic Risk Factors Are Associated With Weight Status Change Over Four Years in Children Aged 4-6 Years With Obesity.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Listening to children with obesity: lived experiences of hunger, cravings, and satiety.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Systematic review of parental influence on pediatric obesity: Exploring dietary habits, physical activity, and intervention strategies.Obesity pillars · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Smartphone App for the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Family-Based Interventions as a Therapeutic Tool in the Modulation of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Pediatric obesity-Long-term consequences and effect of weight loss.Journal of internal medicine · 2022Review
- A child-centered health dialogue for the prevention of obesity in child health services in Sweden - A randomized controlled trial including an economic evaluation.Obesity science & practice · 2022Article
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15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesEarly obesity treatment seems to be the most effective, but few treatments exist. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of a parent-only treatment program with and without booster sessions (Booster or No Booster) focusing on parenting practices and standard treatment (ST).
methodsFamilies of children 4 to 6 years of age with obesity were recruited from 68 child care centers in Stockholm County and randomly assigned to a parent-only program (10 weeks) with or without boosters (9 months) or to ST. Treatment effects on primary outcomes (BMI
resultsA total of 174 children (mean age: 5.3 years [SD = 0.8]; BMI
conclusionA parent-only treatment with boosters outperformed standard care for obesity in preschoolers.
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