Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Treatment (2021)

Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Treatment (2021)

Author and Year:
Mead E, Brown T, et al. 2017
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from the age of 6 to 11 years.
Authors:
Mead E, Brown T, Rees K, Azevedo L, Whittaker V, Jones D, Olajide J, Mainardi G, Corpeleijn E, O'Malley C, Beardsmore E, Al-Khudairy L, Baur L, Metzendorf M, Demaio A,Ells L
Journal:
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Year of publication:
2017
Volume:
6
Issue:
Page numbers:
CD012651
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
High
Inclusion Criteria:
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions (behaviour-changing interventions) for treating overweight or obese children aged 6 to 11 years, with a minimum of six months’ follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria:
Interventions that specifically dealt with the treatment of eating disorders or type 2 diabetes, or included participants with a secondary or syndromic cause of obesity.
Research Purpose:
To assess the effects of diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions (behaviour-changing interventions) for the treatment of overweight or obese children aged 6 to 11 years.
Blinding efforts:
Not applicable
Study Location:
Not applicable
Source(s) of Funding:
Not reported
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