Objectives: The childhood obesity epidemic is now recognized as one of the most serious
public health challenges of the 21 st century. Community-based behaviour modification …

To date, there is a paucity of qualitative research examining the influence of community-
based interventions for childhood obesity on the participants themselves. This study …

Introduction Family-based behavioural weight management interventions are efficacious
and widely used to address childhood obesity. Curriculum and strategies vary extensively …

Background: Adolescence is a critical time to intervene and establish healthy long-term
behaviors to decrease the impact of adult obesity in the future. The purpose of this study was …

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

Parent-centred interventions for childhood obesity aim to improve parents' skills and
confidence in managing children's dietary and activity patterns, and in promoting a healthy …

Abstract Background/Methods Families of overweight and obese children require support to
make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their child's diet and activity behaviours and …

Objective: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of family-based group pediatric obesity
treatment in a primary care setting, to obtain an estimate of its effectiveness, and to describe …

Background The effectiveness of once per week (OPW) delivery of a family‐based childhood
obesity programme was compared with twice per week (TPW) delivery in achieving health …

Background The purpose of the FABO-study is to evaluate the effect of family-based
behavioral social facilitation treatment (FBSFT), designed to target children's family and …