Examining the sustainability of effects of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: Follow-up of the EPOCH individual participant data prospective meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although early childhood obesity prevention has become an important issue internationally, little evidence exists regarding longer term effects (i.e., sustainability) of early interventions.

Objective

To determine whether intervention benefits at 2 years of age were sustained at 3.5 and 5 years.

Methods

Follow-up of the Early Prevention of Obesity in Children (EPOCH) individual participant data prospective meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials including 2196 mother-child dyads at baseline. Interventions were home- or community-based, commenced within 6 months of birth, ended by 2 years of age, and comprised multiple sessions. Controls received standard care. BMI z-score (primary outcome), other anthropometric measures and weight-related behavio

SUBMITTER: Seidler AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature