School-based interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of cluster randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Schools offer an ideal setting for childhood obesity interventions due to their access to children and adolescents. This review aimed to systematically review the impact of school-based intervention for the treatment of childhood obesity.

Design

Eight databases were searched from inception till 30 May 2020. A revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations criteria were used to evaluate the risk of bias and overall evidence. Meta-analysis and meta-regression were performed on Stata software using the random effects model. Overall effect was evaluated using Hedges' g, and heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q and I2.

Setting

Cluster randomised controlled trials (cluster-RCT) delivered in sc

SUBMITTER: Ho TJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature