Clinical relevance and validity of tools to predict infant, childhood and adulthood obesity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the global availability of a multicomponent tool predicting overweight/obesity in infancy, childhood, adolescence or adulthood; and to compare their predictive validity and clinical relevance.Design/SettingThe PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed. The databases PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO were searched. Additional articles were identified via reference lists of included articles. Risk of bias was assessed using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Quality Criteria Checklist. The National Health and Medical Research Council's Levels of Evidence hierarchy was used to assess quality of evidence. Predictive performance was evaluated using the ABCD framework.

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SUBMITTER: Canfell OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature