scholarly journals Family-based childhood obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review and quantitative content analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayla Ash ◽  
Alen Agaronov ◽  
Ta’Loria Young ◽  
Alyssa Aftosmes-Tobio ◽  
Kirsten K. Davison
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Family Based

scholarly journals Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Marita Hennessy ◽  
Caroline Heary ◽  
Rachel Laws ◽  
Luke Van Rhoon ◽  
Elaine Toomey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Prevention Interventions

Background: Childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days show some evidence of effectiveness, particularly in relation to behavioural outcomes. External validity refers to how generalisable interventions are to populations or settings beyond those in the original study. The degree to which external validity elements are reported in such studies is unclear however. This systematic review aimed to determine the extent to which childhood obesity interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days report on elements that can be used to inform generalizability across settings and populations. Methods: Eligible studies meeting study inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified through a systematic review of 11 databases and three trial registers. An assessment tool based on the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) framework was used to assess the external validity of included studies. It comprised five dimensions: reach and representativeness of individuals, reach and representativeness of settings, implementation and adaptation, outcomes for decision making maintenance and/or institutionalisation. Two authors independently assessed the external validity of 20% of included studies; discrepancies were resolved, and then one author completed assessments of the remaining studies. Results: In total, 39 trials involving 46 interventions published between 1999 and 2019 were identified. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials (n=24). Reporting varied within and between dimensions. External validity elements that were poorly described included: representativeness of individuals and settings, treatment receipt, intervention mechanisms and moderators, cost effectiveness, and intervention sustainability and acceptability. Conclusions: Our review suggests that more emphasis is needed on research designs that consider generalisability, and the reporting of external validity elements in early life childhood obesity prevention interventions. Important gaps in external validity reporting were identified that could facilitate decisions around the translation and scale-up of interventions from research to practice. Registration: PROSPERO CRD42016050793 03/11/16

scholarly journals Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Marita Hennessy ◽  
Caroline Heary ◽  
Rachel Laws ◽  
Luke Van Rhoon ◽  
Elaine Toomey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Prevention Interventions

Background: Childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days of life show some evidence of effectiveness, particularly in relation to behavioural outcomes. External validity refers to how generalisable interventions are to populations or settings beyond those in the original study. The degree to which external validity elements are reported in such studies is unclear however. This systematic review aimed to determine the extent to which childhood obesity interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days report on elements that can be used to inform generalizability across settings and populations. Methods: Eligible studies meeting study inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified through a systematic review of 11 databases and three trial registers. An assessment tool based on the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) framework was used to assess the external validity of included studies. It comprised five dimensions: reach and representativeness of individuals, reach and representativeness of settings, implementation and adaptation, outcomes for decision making maintenance and/or institutionalisation. Two authors independently assessed the external validity reporting of 20% of included studies; discrepancies were resolved, and then one completed assessments of the remaining studies. Results: In total, 39 trials involving 46 interventions published between 1999 and 2019 were identified. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials (n=24). Reporting varied within and between dimensions. External validity elements that were poorly described included: representativeness of individuals and settings, treatment receipt, intervention mechanisms and moderators, cost effectiveness, and intervention sustainability and acceptability. Conclusions: Our review suggests that more emphasis is needed on research designs that consider generalisability, and the reporting of external validity elements in early life childhood obesity prevention interventions. Important gaps in external validity reporting were identified that could facilitate decisions around the translation and scale-up of interventions from research to practice.

Native American childhood obesity prevention interventions: a systematic review

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-130
Author(s):  
Taylor Wann ◽  
Logan Hayes ◽  
Greg Marshment ◽  
Caitlyn Marcum ◽  
Michelle Meiklejohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Native American ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Interventions

scholarly journals A systematic review and meta-analysis of the overall effects of school-based obesity prevention interventions and effect differences by intervention components

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Liu ◽  
Han-Meng Xu ◽  
Li-Ming Wen ◽  
Yuan-Zhou Peng ◽  
Li-Zi Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Single Component ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
School Based ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
School Based Interventions

Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. School-based interventions hold great promise to combat the rising trend of childhood obesity. This systematic review aimed to assess the overall effects of school-based obesity prevention interventions, and to investigate characteristics of intervention components that are potentially effective for preventing childhood obesity. Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL and Embase databases to identify randomized- or cluster randomized- controlled trials of school-based obesity interventions published between 1990 and 2019. We conducted meta-analyses and subgroup analyses to determine the overall effects of obesity prevention programs and effect differences by various characteristics of intervention components on body mass index (BMI) or BMI Z-score of children. Results This systematic review included a total of 50 trials (reported by 56 publications). Significant differences were found between groups on BMI (− 0.14 kg/m2 (95% confidence interval: − 0.21, − 0.06)) and BMI Z-score (− 0.05 (− 0.10, − 0.01)) for single-component interventions; significant differences were also found between groups on BMI (− 0.32 (− 0.54, − 0.09) kg/m2) and BMI Z-score (− 0.07 (− 0.14, − 0.001)) for multi-component interventions. Subgroup analyses consistently demonstrated that effects of single-component (physical activity) interventions including curricular sessions (− 0.30 (− 0.51, − 0.10) kg/m2 in BMI) were stronger than those without curricular sessions (− 0.04 (− 0.17, 0.09) kg/m2 in BMI); effects of single-component (physical activity) interventions were also strengthened if physical activity sessions emphasized participants’ enjoyment (− 0.19 (− 0.33, − 0.05) kg/m2 in BMI for those emphasizing participants’ enjoyment; − 0.004 (− 0.10, 0.09) kg/m2 in BMI for those not emphasizing participants’ enjoyment). The current body of evidence did not find specific characteristics of intervention components that were consistently associated with improved efficacy for multi-component interventions (P > 0.05). Conclusions School-based interventions are generally effective in reducing excessive weight gain of children. Our findings contribute to increased understandings of potentially effective intervention characteristics for single-component (physical activity) interventions. The impact of combined components on effectiveness of multi-component interventions should be the topic of further research. More high-quality studies are also needed to confirm findings of this review.

Parenting and childhood obesity research: a quantitative content analysis of published research 2009-2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 724-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gicevic ◽  
A. Aftosmes-Tobio ◽  
J. A. Manganello ◽  
C. Ganter ◽  
C. L. Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Obesity Research ◽  
Published Research
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