Harnessing technological solutions for childhood obesity prevention and treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current applications

LA Fowler, AC Grammer, AE Staiano… - International Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Technology holds promise for delivery of accessible, individualized, and
destigmatized obesity prevention and treatment to youth. Objectives This review examined …

Prevention of overweight and obesity in early life

J Lanigan - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
Childhood obesity is a serious challenge for public health. The problem begins early with
most excess childhood weight gained before starting school. In 2016, the WHO estimated …

[HTML][HTML] An internet-based childhood obesity prevention program (Time2bHealthy) for parents of preschool-aged children: randomized controlled trial

ML Hammersley, AD Okely, MJ Batterham… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - jmir.org
Background Electronic health (eHealth) obesity programs offer benefits to traditionally
delivered programs and have shown promise in improving obesity-related behaviors in …

Obesity in adolescents: a review

AS Kelly, SC Armstrong, MP Michalsky, CK Fox - JAMA, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Obesity affects approximately 21% of US adolescents and is associated with
insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep disorders, depression, and …

Factors predicting parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control program

EA Schmied, H Madanat, E Chuang, J Moody, L Ibarra… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Family-based interventions are efficacious at preventing and controlling
childhood overweight and obesity; however, implementation is often hindered by low parent …

Multicomponent lifestyle interventions for treating overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta‐analyses

IKØ Elvsaas, L Giske, B Fure, LK Juvet - Journal of obesity, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Treatment of childhood obesity is important in preventing development of
obesity‐related diseases later in life. This systematic review evaluates the effect of …

Strategies to reduce attrition in managing paediatric obesity: A systematic review

GDC Ball, M Sebastianski, J Wijesundera… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To conduct a systematic review of the literature for strategies designed to reduce
attrition in managing paediatric obesity. Methods We searched Ovid Medline (1946 to May 6 …

Psychological Intervention in Childhood Obesity

SM Ramalho, A Hilbert, E Conceição - Obesity: Clinical, Surgical and …, 2024 - Springer
Childhood obesity is a complex and multifaceted health issue that has become a significant
public health concern worldwide. The prevalence of childhood obesity has been steadily …

Utility of 'substance use disorder'as a heuristic for understanding overeating and obesity

RM O'Connor, PJ Kenny - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rates of obesity and obesity-associated diseases have increased dramatically in countries
with developed economies. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are characterized by the …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of help-seeking interventions for parents of adolescents

D Murphy, C Heary, M Hennessy, MD O'Reilly… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Parents do not always seek timely help for adolescents when the need arises.
Although interventions to increase parental help-seeking have been evaluated and …