Background: The global prevalence of childhood obesity has grown sharply in recent
decades. Obesity is considered a public health problem which directly affects the health …

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 …

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 …

Background In recent decades, community-based interventions have been increasingly
adopted in the field of health promotion and prevention. While their evaluation is relevant for …

Objective To evaluate the preliminary effects of a theory‐based, multi‐component
intervention on improving healthy lifestyle behaviours and preventing obesity amongst low …

New evidence has suggested that oral and gut microflora may have significant impacts on
the predisposition, development, and stability of obesity in adults over time—although less is …

Background/objectives Few quality intervention studies have assessed whether a combined
telephone and short message service (SMS) intervention to mothers is effective in reducing …

Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related with a decreased probability of
overweight/obesity as well as central obesity at all stages of the human life, decreasing the …

Effect sizes from previously reported trials are often used to determine the meaningful
change in weight in childhood obesity prevention interventions because information on …

Abstract Issue Addressed Obesity in children is one of the most significant public health
issues globally. Given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, there is a …