Background Paediatric obesity is a multifaceted public health problem. Family based
behavioural interventions are the recommended approach for the prevention of excess …

Background Pediatric obesity is a multi-faceted public health concern that can lead to
cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and early mortality. Small changes in diet, physical …

Objectives. Successful childhood obesity intervention models that build sustainable
behavioral change are needed, particularly in low-income, ethnic minority communities …

Background Childhood obesity in rural communities is a serious but understudied problem.
The current experiment aims to assess a wide range of obesity risk factors among rural …

Background Family-based interventions are efficacious at preventing and controlling
childhood overweight and obesity; however, implementation is often hindered by low parent …

Importance Novel approaches to care delivery that leverage clinical and community
resources could improve body mass index (BMI) and family-centered outcomes. Objective …

Importance Intensive behavioral interventions for childhood overweight and obesity are
recommended by national guidelines, but are currently offered primarily in specialty clinics …

Objectives The study aims to assess the effects of family‐based interventions targeted to
parents only or to parents‐and‐child for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity …

Objective: To develop and evaluate “Families for Health”, a new community based family
intervention for childhood obesity. Design: Programme development, pilot study and …

Background Access to evidence‐and family‐based childhood obesity (FBCO) treatment
interventions is a challenge, especially in underserved regions where childhood obesity …