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  • Intervention
    In children ages 6-12, what is the effectiveness of using balanced macronutrient, low calorie (900-1200 kcal per day) dietary interventions for treating childhood obesity?
    • Conclusion

      Using a low-calorie diet (900 to 1,200kcal per day) as part of a clinically supervised, multi-component weight-loss program is associated with both short-term and longer-term reduction in adiposity among six- to 12-year-old children.

    • Grade: I
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
    In children ages 6-12, what is the effectiveness of using balanced macronutrient, reduced calorie (>1200 kcal-DRI per day) dietary interventions for treating childhood obesity?
    • Conclusion

      Reduced calorie diets (over 1,200kcal-DRI) may be an effective part of a multi-component weight-management (weight-loss or weight-stabilization) program in children ages six to 12 in both the short-term and longer-term (one to two years).

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.