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Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Trials

Kamath, Celia C., Vickers, Kristin S., Ehrlich, Angela, McGovern, Lauren, Johnson, Jonathan, Singhal, Vibha, Paulo, Remberto, Hettinger, Allison, Erwin, Patricia J., Montori, Victor M.·2008·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
DOI 10.1210/jc.2006-2411
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CONTEXT: The efficacy of lifestyle interventions to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors to prevent pediatric obesity remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to summarize evidence on the efficacy of interventions aimed at changing lifestyle behaviors (increased physical activity, decreased sedentary activity, increased healthy dietary habits, and decreased unhealthy dietary habits) to prevent obesity. DATA SOURCES: Data sources included librarian-designed searches of nine electronic databases, references from included studies and reviews (from inception until February 2006), and content expert recommendations. STUDY SELECTION: Eligible studies were randomized trials enrolling children and adolescents assessing the impact of interventions on both lifestyle behaviors and body mass index (BMI). DATA EXTRACTION: Two reviewers independently abstracted data on methodological quality, study characteristics, intervention components, and treatment effects. DATA ANALYSIS: We conducted random-effects metaanalyses, quantified inconsistency using I(2), and conducted planned subgroup analyses for each examined outcome. DATA SYNTHESIS: Regarding target behaviors, the pooled effect size for physical activity (22 comparisons; n = 9891 participants) was 0.12 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.04-0.20; I(2) = 63%], for sedentary activity (14 comparisons; n = 3003) was -0.29, (CI = -0.35 to -0.22; I(2) = 0%), for healthy dietary habits (14 comparisons, n = 5468) was 0.00 (CI = -0.20; 0.20; I(2) = 83%), and for unhealthy dietary habits (23 comparisons, n = 9578) was -0.20 (CI = -0.31 to -0.09; I(2) = 34%). The effect of these interventions on BMI (43 comparisons, n = 32,003) was trivial (-0.02; CI = -0.06-0.02; I(2) = 17%) compared with control. Trials with interventions lasting more than 6 months (vs. shorter trials) and trials with postintervention outcomes (vs. in-treatment outcomes) yielded marginally larger effects. CONCLUSION: Pediatric obesity prevention programs caused small changes in target behaviors and no significant effect on BMI compared with control. Trials evaluating promising interventions applied over a long period, using responsive outcomes, with longer measurement timeframes are urgently needed.

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Authors
Kamath, C. C., Vickers, K. S., Ehrlich, A., McGovern, L., Johnson, J., Singhal, V., Paulo, R., Hettinger, A., Erwin, P. J., & Montori, V. M.
Affiliations
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit (C.C.K., L.M., P.J.E., V.M.M.), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Published
2008-12-01
Volume
93
Issue
12
Pages
4606-4615
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
DOI
10.1210/jc.2006-2411
OpenAlex
W2147276857
Cited by
395
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49
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FWCI
3.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
childhood obesity prevention, lifestyle intervention, physical activity, sedentary behavior, dietary habits, body mass index, children and adolescents, intervention efficacy, intervention duration, obesity prevention programs, healthy lifestyle behaviors, healthy eating promotion, physical activity promotion, sedentary behavior reduction, weight gain prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Life Style, Motor Activity, Obesity, Quality Control, Research Design, Body Mass Index, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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