Effectiveness and safety of interventions to manage childhood overweight and obesity: An Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood overweight and obesity are associated with adverse physical, social, and psychological outcomes.

Objectives

We conducted an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews on the effectiveness and risks of interventions to treat overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.

Methods

In June 2019, we searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for eligible reviews. The primary outcomes were change in adiposity (body mass and body mass index [BMI] z-score) and adverse events. Two reviewers screened studies and one reviewer extracted and another verified data. Two reviewers assessed methodological quality and reached consensus. Data were synthesized narratively.

Results

We included seven Cochrane reviews published between 2011 and 2017 c

SUBMITTER: Gates A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318544 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature