School-Based Programs Aimed at the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth in Latin America

Autor/inn/en	Lobelo, Felipe; Garcia de Quevedo, Isabel; Holub, Christina K.; Nagle, Brian J.; Arredondo, Elva M.; Barquera, Simon; Elder, John P.
Titel	School-Based Programs Aimed at the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth in Latin America
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 83 (2013) 9, S.668-677 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12080
Schlagwörter	Comprehensive School Health Education; Obesity; Prevention; Body Weight; Foreign Countries; Child Health; Literature Reviews; Health Promotion; Effect Size; Program Effectiveness; Program Design; Delivery Systems; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Körpergewicht; Ausland; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Auslieferung; Research method; Forschungsmethode
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. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10