Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Treatment (2021)
Author and Year:
Jebeile H, Gow M, et al. 2019
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Treatment of obesity, with a dietary component, and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Authors:
Jebeile H, Gow M, Baur L, Garnett S, Paxton S, Lister N
Journal:
Obesity Reviews
Year of publication:
2019
Volume:
20
Issue:
9
Page numbers:
1287-1298
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Critically low
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible studies recruited treatment-seeking children and/or adolescents; (>/=18 y), with overweight or obesity (defined as body mass index above a healthy weight range, BMI z-score > 1, clinical diagnosis, or study population reported as having overweight or obesity). Intervention studies were eligible for inclusion, including randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized controlled trials, noncontrolled trials (pre-post studies), and retrospective medical record reviews. Interventions included a nutrition education or prescriptive dietary component.
Exclusion Criteria:
Excluded studies focused on prevention of overweight or included healthy weight participants. Interventions relating to the treatment of
ED or psychological morbidity were also excluded, as were studies treating secondary or syndromic causes of obesity.
Research Purpose:
To investigate the impact of obesity treatment, with a dietary component, on eating disorder (ED) prevalence, ED risk, and related symptoms in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity.
Blinding efforts:
Not applicable
Study Location:
Not applicable
Source(s) of Funding:
University/Hospital
Please specify names of funders:
University of Syndney Fellowship