Childhood obesity has emerged as an important public health problem in the United States
and other countries in the world. Currently 1 in 3 children in the United States is afflicted with …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The effects of lifestyle interventions on cardio-metabolic
outcomes in overweight children have not been reviewed systematically. The objective of …

Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Purpose To conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining the efficacy
of comprehensive behavioral family lifestyle interventions (CBFLI) for pediatric obesity …

Rates of overweight in youth have reached epidemic proportions and are associated with
adverse health outcomes. Family-based programs have been widely used to treat …

Childhood obesity is associated with increased medical and psychosocial consequences
and mortality and effective interventions are urgently needed. Effective interventions are …

Effective interventions are needed to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. In
the past 35 years, family‐based approach has gradually developed as a preferred …

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

Background One-third of Canadian children are overweight or obese. This problem carries
considerable concern for negative impacts on current and future health. Promoting healthy …

Background: With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity over the last several decades,
and the call for more family-based intervention research to combat childhood obesity, it is …