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Hoek, EV, et al. (2014) Effective Interventions in Overweight or Obese Young Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Childhood Obesity. 2014 Dec. Vol. 1, No. 8.
It is reported in this study that programs for treating young children who are overweight and obese vary in their effectiveness. This is likely because the programs that are effective have unknown characteristics. This study relates a systematic review in combination with meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of treating young children who are overweight and obese. The methodology of the study was such that examined four databases including: (1) PubMed; (2) Embase, (3) Web of Science; and (4) psycINFO through April 2012 and specifically that examined articles that reported treatment success in children ranging from three to less than eight years of age who were obese or overweight. It is stated that "studies reporting the change in BMI z-score with standard-error were included in the meta-analysis…a random effects model was used." (p. 1) Programs with success in treatment are cited as those resulting in changes in "behavior (diet and activity level) and therefore decrease overweight and its consequences." (p.1) Behavioral therapy is cited as being used quite often in order to assist individuals in beginning and maintaining behavioral change. There are clinical guidelines produced...
Reported as key words used in the database search were those of: (1) overweight; (2) children; (3) treatment; and (4) design. According to the study reported there were 11,250 articles identified while 2516 were duplicates. Following the titles, abstracts and articles being screened the researchers chose 50 articles for evaluation. Following evaluation 25 articles were excluded from the study. However, two more articles were located in the references and added to the review making a total of 27 articles under review in the study. The study was further narrowed down and finally the meta-analysis resulted in the use of 11 studies that included 20 treatment groups and a total of 1015 individuals as participants. Six of the treatment groups are reported to have followed a "multicomponent very low intensity treatment program." (p.8) Eight treatment groups received nutritional education and either physical activity or behavioral therapy. Both of these groups showed a non-significant effect. Findings in the multicomponent mid to high intensity group showed improvement in the change of EMI with an increase stated at approximately 104 kg/m2. There were very…
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