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Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies

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Snethen, JA; Broome, ME; Cashin, SE
Published in: J Pediatr Nurs
2006

Childhood overweight has increased in the United States. Success of weight-loss programs has been limited (Barlow, S.E., & Dietz, W.H. (1998). Obesity evaluation and treatment: Expert committee recomendations. Pediatrics, 102, e29.). The purpose of this investigation was to systematically examine the effectiveness of weight-loss interventions for children. For this meta-analysis, seven weight-loss intervention studies were coded and quality index scores calculated. The interventions had a significant positive effect on weight-loss average d = 0.95, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.79 to 1.11. Limited interventional studies with effective long-term maintenance of weight loss in children are available in the literature. However, there are effective methods for weight loss in children.

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J Pediatr Nurs

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0882-5963

Publication Date

2006

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21

Start / End Page

45 / 56

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Factors
  • Research Design
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Prevalence
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Obesity
 

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Snethen, J. A., Broome, M. E., & Cashin, S. E. (2006). Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies. J Pediatr Nurs, 21, 45–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2005.06.006
Snethen, J. A., M. E. Broome, and S. E. Cashin. “Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies.” J Pediatr Nurs 21 (2006): 45–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2005.06.006.
Snethen JA, Broome ME, Cashin SE. Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies. J Pediatr Nurs. 2006;21:45–56.
Snethen, J. A., et al. “Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies.” J Pediatr Nurs, vol. 21, 2006, pp. 45–56. Manual, doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2005.06.006.
Snethen JA, Broome ME, Cashin SE. Effective weight loss for overweight children: a meta-analysis of intervention studies. J Pediatr Nurs. 2006;21:45–56.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pediatr Nurs

DOI

ISSN

0882-5963

Publication Date

2006

Volume

21

Start / End Page

45 / 56

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Factors
  • Research Design
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Prevalence
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Obesity