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Pediatric Weight Management

PWM: Specific Topic Search Methods (2007)

Search Criteria and Results for Specific Topics

Each evidence analysis topic has a link to supporting evidence, where the Search Plan and Results can be found. Here, you can view when the search plan was performed, inclusion and exclusion criteria, search terms, databases that were searched, and the excluded articles.

Below are a list of the recommendations and the related evidence analysis questions, with the link to each search plan. Search methods for the recommendation of equations to estimate energy expenditure are found at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10490.html (especially chapter 5 and Appendix I).

PWM: Comprehensive Multicomponent Weight Management Program for Treating Childhood Overweight

No search available

Family Involvement in Treatment of Childhood Overweight

PWM: Family Participation in Treating Pediatric Overweight in Children (ages 6-12)

PWM: Family Participation in Treating Pediatric Overweight in Adolescents (>13 years)

PWM: Treating Overweight in Children Ages 2-5

Search Method: Treatment Format: Family Format

Search Method: Treatment Format: Individual Child (without parents)

Parental Control of Child Diet

PWM: Restrictions on Highly Palatable Foods

Search Method: Family Influences: Parental Restriction on Child Diet

PWM: Eating Out

Search Method: Child Eating Behaviors: Eating Out

PWM: Portion Size

Search Method: Child Eating Behaviors: Portion Size

Family Climate

PWM: Family Emotional Climate and Child Overweight

Search Methods: Family Influences: Family Functioning

Search Methods: Family Influences: Parental Concern

Search Methods: Family Influences: Parent Attitudes Toward Their Own Weight and Child Overweight

Behavioral Intervention Approaches

PWM: Behavioral Interventions in the Treatment of Overweight in Children and Adolescents

No search methods available

PWM: Treatment Format Options

Search Method: Treatment Format: Family Format

Search Method: Treatment Format: Individual Child (without parents)

Search Method: Treatment Format: Targeting Parents Only for Pediatric Overweight

Search Method: Treatment Format: Prescribed Diet Plan

Search Method: Treatment Format: Nutrition Education

Search Method: Treatment Format: Individual versus Group Format

Search Method: Treatment Format: Peer Modeling to Treat Childhood Overweight

Dietary Intervention Patterns

Regulating Energy Intake

PWM: Calorie Deficit in Children

Search Method: Diet Therapy: Balanced Macronutrient

Eating Patterns

PWM: Breakfast Skipping

Search Method: Child Eating Behaviors: Breakfast Skipping

Macronutrient Composition

PWM: Balanced Macronutrient Diets

Search Method: Diet Therapy: Balanced Macronutrient

PWM: Altered Macronutrient Diets

Search Method: See below for particular macronutrients

PWM: Low Carbohydrate Diet

Search Method: Diet Therapy: Low Carbohydrate

PWM: Low Glycemic Load

Search Method: Diet Therapy: Low Glycemic Diets

PWM: Using Protein Sparing Modified Fast Diets for Pediatric Weight Loss

Search Method: Diet Therapy: Modified Protein

PWM: Dietary Fat

Search Method: Diet therapy: Low fat diets

Specific Foods

PWM: Calcium and Dairy Intake and Childhood Overweight

Search Method: Child Nutrition: Dairy

Search Method: Child Nutrition: Calcium

PWM: Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Childhood Overweight

Search Method: Child Nutrition: Fruits and Vegetables

PWM: Fruit Juice Intake and Childhood Overweight

Search Method: Child Nutrition: Fruit Juice

PWM: Calorically Sweetened Beverage Intake and Childhood Overweight

Search Method: Child Nutrition: Sweetened Beverages

Search Method: Weight and non-nutritive sweeteners in children

Physical Activity Interventions

PWM: Physical Activity and Inactivity in Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight

Search Methods: Treatment Focus: Increasing Physical Activity

Search Methods: Treatment Focus: Comparing Physical Activity Interventions

Search Methods: Treatment Focus: Decreasing Sedentary Behaviors

Weight Loss Drugs in Treating Overweight

PWM: Use of Weight Loss Drugs in Treating Childhood Overweight

Search Method: Nutrition Support: Use of Drugs to Treat Childhood Overweight

Weight Loss Surgery in Children and Adolescents

PWM: Bariatric Surgery for Child and Adolescent Overweight

Search Methods: Treatment Focus: Weight Loss Surgery in Children and Adolescents