The health benefits of breast-feeding have been recognised for a long time. In particular,
breast-feeding is associated with lower incidence of necrotising enterocolitis and diarrhoea …

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-
income countries, and informed policies to tackle the problem must be defined. Objective …

Chapter 1 discussed the ways that reviews examine previous research and other forms of
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …

This scientific statement addresses parents and adult caregivers (PACs) as “agents of
change” for obese children, evaluating the strength of evidence that particular parenting …

Childhood obesity has become an epidemic on a worldwide scale. This article gives an
overview of the progress made in childhood and adolescent obesity research in the last …

The ToyBox intervention was developed using an evidence‐based approach, using the
findings of four reviews. These reviews included three critical and narrative reviews of …

Children with developmental or physical disabilities, many of whom face serious health-
related conditions, also are affected by the current obesity crisis. Although evidence …

The global incidence and prevalence of obesity continue to increase, with the fastest rate of
increase in the develo** world. Obesity is associated with many chronic diseases …

Objective To determine the efficacy of a 2-year obesity prevention program in African
American girls. Design Memphis GEMS (Girls' health Enrichment Multi-site Studies) was a …

This study tested the efficacy of two school‐based programs for prevention of body weight/fat
gain in comparison to a control group, in all participants and in overweight children. The …