Interventions for preventing obesity in children

L Hooper, Y Gao, A Zayegh, S Ijaz… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

“Whole-of-Community” obesity prevention: a review of challenges and opportunities in multilevel, multicomponent interventions

E Ewart-Pierce, MJ Mejía Ruiz, J Gittelsohn - Current obesity reports, 2016 - Springer
The causes of obesity worldwide are complex and multilevel, including changing food
environments, physical activity levels, policies, and food production systems. This intricate …

[HTML][HTML] The use of social media for health promotion in Hispanic populations: a sco** systematic review

J Hudnut-Beumler, E Po'e… - JMIR Public Health and …, 2016 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The Internet is an increasingly popular platform for public health interventions
due to its distinct ability to communicate with, engage, and educate communities. Given the …

Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 12 to 18 years old

F Spiga, E Tomlinson, AL Davies… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prevention of obesity in adolescents is an international public health priority.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is over 25% in North and South America …

[HTML][HTML] General practitioner-centered rural obesity management: Design, protocol and baseline data of the German HAPpEN pragmatic trial

M Haderer, R Hofmann, T Bartelmeß, L König… - Preventive Medicine …, 2025 - Elsevier
Objective HAPpEN aims to implement and evaluate a holistic general practitioner-centered,
interdisciplinary obesity management strategy in rural Germany, focusing on feasibility …

Changing the housing environment to reduce obesity in public housing residents: a cluster randomized trial

DJ Bowen, LM Quintiliani, SG Bhosrekar, R Goodman… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Public housing residents face significant social, economic, and physical
barriers to the practice of health behaviors for prevention of chronic disease. Research …

[HTML][HTML] A place-based community health worker program: feasibility and early outcomes, New York City, 2015

PM Lopez, N Islam, A Feinberg, C Myers, L Seidl… - American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction This study examined feasibility of a place-based community health worker
(CHW) and health advocate (HA) initiative in five public housing developments selected for …

An intervention strategy for improving residential environment and positive mental health among public housing tenants: rationale, design and methods of Flash on my …

J Houle, A Datar, V Shier, A Braboy, M Jimenez-Ortiz… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Obesogenic built-and social-environments in low-income and minority
communities are often blamed for the higher rates of obesity in this population, but existing …