Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Treatment (2021)

Author and Year:

Jebeile H, Gow M, et al. 2019

PubMed ID:

Article Title:

Association of pediatric obesity treatment, including a dietary component, with change in depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:

Jebeile H, Gow M, Baur L, Garnett S, Paxton S, Lister N

Journal:

JAMA Pediatrics

Year of publication:

2019

Volume:

173

Issue:

Page numbers:

e192841

Study Design:

Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:

Critically low

Inclusion Criteria:

Obesity treatment interventions, with a dietary component, conducted in children and adolescents (age <18 years) with overweight/obesity, and validated assessment of depression and/or anxiety were included. Randomized clinical trials (RCT), non-RCTs, noncontrolled trials, and retrospective medical record reviews were included. Interventions included a dietary component and excluded online interventions, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery. Individual-, family-, and group-based programs conducted in any setting were included. Studies were required to report the prevalence or symptoms of depression or anxiety using a validated assessment tool, at preintervention and postintervention or follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

Studies addressing prevention of overweight, treating psychological morbidity, or secondary or syndromic causes of obesity were excluded.

Research Purpose:

To investigate the association between obesity treatment interventions, with a dietary component, and the change in symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity.

Blinding efforts:

Not applicable

Study Location:

Not applicable

Source(s) of Funding:

University/Hospital

Please specify names of funders:

University of Sydney Fellowships