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Family-Based Interventions Targeting Childhood Obesity: A Meta-Analysis
- Source :
- Childhood Obesity; April 2011, Vol. 7 Issue: 2 p110-121, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- AbstractBackground:With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity over the last several decades, and the call for more family-based intervention research to combat childhood obesity, it is important to examine the extant research on family-based interventions in order to make recommendations and improve future research.Objective:To conduct a meta-analysis of family-based interventions targeting childhood obesity in the last decade in order to inform the research in the next decade.Methods:A literature review was conducted between December 2009-April 2010. Studies published between the years 2000–2009 that used family-based interventions to treat childhood obesity were included. A total of 20 studies met inclusionary criteria.Results:Although results varied by study design, the majority of studies had a moderate to large effect size for change in the target child's BMI (BMI percentile, zBMI, percent overweight) after participating in a family-based intervention. Long-term change varied by study, but the majority of studies produced sustainable change in child BMI, although smaller effect sizes. Change in secondary variables (dietary intake, sugar-sweetened beverage intake, physical activity) were substantially different between studies and are reported as trends.Conclusion:To date, there is preliminary evidence suggesting that family-based interventions targeting childhood obesity are successful in producing weight loss in the short and long-term. Including families in weight loss treatment of obese children warrants further implementation and study. Limitations with the research, recommendations for future research, and implications for practitioners working with overweight/obese children are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21532168 and 21532176
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Childhood Obesity
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs23839649
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2011.07.02.1004.berge