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 …

Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0–6 years: A systematic review

R Byrne, CO Terranova, SG Trost - Obesity reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of screen‐based devices on children's health and development cannot be
properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the …

The effectiveness of interventions during the first 1,000 days to improve energy balance‐related behaviors or prevent overweight/obesity in children from socio …

S Lioret, F Harrar, D Boccia, KD Hesketh… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This narrative systematic review examined effectiveness of interventions during pregnancy
and up to 2 years of age in improving energy balance‐related behaviors or prevent …

Prevention of childhood obesity: a position paper of the Global Federation of International Societies of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition …

B Koletzko, M Fishbein, WS Lee, L Moreno… - Journal of pediatric …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Global childhood obesity increased more than 8-fold over 40 years, inducing a very large
personal, societal, and economic burden. Effects of available treatments are less than …

Parent–child interaction, self-regulation, and obesity prevention in early childhood

SE Anderson, SA Keim - Current obesity reports, 2016 - Springer
This paper describes the epidemiologic evidence linking parent–child relationships, self-
regulation, and weight status with a focus on early childhood. The emotional quality of …

Determinants of change in physical activity in children 0–6 years of age: a systematic review of quantitative literature

KR Hesketh, C O'Malley, VM Paes, H Moore… - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Understanding the determinants of children's health behaviours is important to
develop successful behaviour-change interventions. Objective We aimed to synthesise the …

A literature review of evidence for primary prevention of overweight and obesity in healthy weight children and adolescents: a report produced by a working group of …

NJ Olsen, JN Østergaard, LG Bjerregaard… - Obesity …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Primary prevention targets development of overweight in individuals with healthy weight and
is a great challenge. This paper summarizes the main findings of a working group of the …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep, nutrition, and physical activity interventions to prevent obesity in infancy: follow-up of the Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) randomized …

RW Taylor, AR Gray, ALM Heath, BC Galland… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Our Prevention of Overweight in Infancy (POI) study suggested that
a brief sleep intervention in infancy reduced the risk of obesity at age 2 y. In contrast, we …

Children Present a Window of Opportunity for Promoting Health: JACC Review Topic of the Week

R Fernandez-Jimenez, M Al-Kazaz, R Jaslow… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world, largely
because of risk factors modifiable by changes in behavior. There is evolving evidence that …

The effectiveness of health professional‐delivered interventions during the first 1000 days to prevent overweight/obesity in children: A systematic review

M Hennessy, C Heary, R Laws, L Van Rhoon… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity is a global public health challenge. Early prevention, particularly during
the first 1000 days, is advocated. Health professionals have a role to play in obesity …