Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Prevention (2021)
Author and Year:
Tissot H, Pfarrwaller E, Haller D 2021
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Primary care prevention of cardiovascular risk behaviors in adolescents: A systematic review.
Authors:
Tissot H, Pfarrwaller E, Haller D
Journal:
Preventive Medicine
Year of publication:
2021
Volume:
142
Issue:
Page numbers:
106346
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Moderate
Inclusion Criteria:
RCTs and Cluster RCTs; eligible studies had to target adolescents from 10 to 19 years old recruited in primary care. Studies also including children or young adults outside this age range were eligible if the 10–19-year-old subjects could be analyzed separately. Eligible studies’ interventions had to target adolescents’ behaviors related to the main cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, low physical activity/sedentary behavior and/or unhealthy diet) and be delivered by a PCP or another professional working within primary care practice. Interventions involving electronic tools targeting patients identified in primary care practice were also eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
Research Purpose:
To answer the following questions: (i) Can interventions conducted in primary care settings reduce the development of the main cardiovascular risk behaviors in 10–19 year old adolescents, and (ii) can characteristics associated with the effectiveness of interventions be identified?
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
Source(s) of Funding:
Government
Please specify names of funders:
Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation for health services research (Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences).