Use of Biomarkers in Nutrition Intervention Studies of Children: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Obesity in youth is an increasingly prevalent public health concern worldwide. Lifestyle interventions aim to help participants establish healthy habits and reduce obesity-related disease risk by targeting physical activity and dietary habits. Most studies assess weight loss, but biomarkers may enable more rapid and comprehensive assessment of intervention success. This scoping review aims to synthesize the published literature on which biomarkers are assessed during interventions for pediatric obesity to inform future use. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A literature search of five databases conducted in February 2022 returned 1579 unique and relevant articles published between 2006 and 2021. After screening

SUBMITTER: Pratapwar MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature