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To evaluate the efficacy of school-based obesity prevention interventions in reducing body mass index (BMI) among children.

June 22, 2013Obesity

School‐based obesity prevention programs: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

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To evaluate the efficacy of school-based obesity prevention interventions in reducing body mass index (BMI) among children.
Meta-analysis synthesizing evidence from randomized controlled trials assessing school-based obesity prevention initiatives.
Recent school-based prevention interventions demonstrate convincing evidence of at least mild efficacy in reducing BMI among children.
Intervention success is associated with longer study durations, comprehensive programmatic designs, and the inclusion of parental support.

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Meta-analysis reveals school-based obesity prevention programs reduce body mass index in children, suggesting comprehensive approaches with parental involvement improve intervention efficacy.

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Sobol‐Goldberg et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db3ab63d9adb00e7684812 https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20515

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Meta-analysis reveals school-based obesity prevention programs reduce body mass index in children, suggesting comprehensive approaches with parental involvement improve intervention efficacy.

School‐based obesity prevention programs: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

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