US EditionParent-focused programs fail to prevent obesity in toddlers, analysis finds
Meta-analysis of 17 trials with over 9,000 toddlers shows parent-focused programs during pregnancy to 12 months do not reduce BMI by age two, highlighting need for broader obesity prevention strategies.
- Studies combining data from 31 trials across 10 countries found that existing parent-focused programs aimed at combating childhood obesity are ineffective in improving body mass index at around two years of age.
- Globally, around 37 million children under five live with overweight or obesity, which has major lifelong health impacts.
- While parents play a vital role, broader societal actions like improving affordability of healthy foods, increasing green spaces, and regulating unhealthy food marketing are needed to address childhood obesity.
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The authors of this international study see it as proof that the fight against obesity must go through more proactive public policies, not just addressing the individual behaviours of parents.
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Parent-Focused Prevention Programs For Childhood Obesity A Bust, Evidence Says
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Early parent-focused programs fail to reduce childhood obesity by age two
Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two years of age, according to the largest study to date on the topic published in The Lancet.
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Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: study
Government-led programmes attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study published Thursday concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritise society-wide solutions.
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