Traditional Chinese Medicine for childhood obesity: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is a major global public health concern associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes and long-term health risks. While conventional treatments such as diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy remain the cornerstone of management, their long-term effectiveness is often limited. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been increasingly investigated as an adjunctive approach for pediatric obesity, yet findings from systematic reviews remain fragmented and overlapping.

Objective

This umbrella review aimed to synthesize and critically appraise evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) evaluating TCM interventions for childhood obesity, assess methodological quality, and quantify evidence overlap.

Methods

A systematic search

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605298 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature