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School-Based Programs Aimed at the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth in Latin America School-Based Programs Aimed at the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth in Latin America
- Source :
- Journal of School Health; Sep2013, Vol. 83 Issue 9, p668-677, 10p, 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Rapidly rising childhood obesity rates constitute a public health priority in Latin America which makes it imperative to develop evidence-based strategies. Schools are a promising setting but to date it is unclear how many school-based obesity interventions have been documented in Latin America and what level of evidence can be gathered from such interventions. METHODS We performed a systematic review of papers published between 1965 and December 2010. Interventions were considered eligible if they had a school-based component, were done in Latin America, evaluated an obesity related outcome (body mass index [ BMI], weight, %body fat, waist circumference, BMI z-score), and compared youth exposed vs not exposed. RESULTS Ten studies were identified as having a school-based component. Most interventions had a sample of normal and overweight children. The most successful interventions focused on prevention rather than treatment, had longer follow-ups, a multidisciplinary team, and fewer limitations in execution. Three prevention and 2 treatment interventions found sufficient improvements in obesity-related outcomes. CONCLUSIONS We found sufficient evidence to recommend school-based interventions to prevent obesity among youth in Latin America. Evidence-based interventions in the school setting should be promoted as an important component for integrated programs, policies, and monitoring frameworks designed to reverse the childhood obesity in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of obesity
CINAHL database
CROSSOVER trials
HEALTH education
INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL databases
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
MEDLINE
RESEARCH funding
SYSTEMATIC reviews
EVIDENCE-based medicine
PROFESSIONAL practice
BODY mass index
PRE-tests & post-tests
PARENT attitudes
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89242546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12080