Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico
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| contents | Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico Christina M Eisenberg Luz María Sánchez-Romero Juan A Rivera-Dommarco Christina K Holub Elva M Arredondo John P Elder Simón Barquera Salud Child review Mexico obesity overweight Objective. The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic literature review of obesity interventions that focused on increasing physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico. Materi- als and methods. Data was taken from a larger literature review focused on obesity interventions for Latinos in Latin America and the United States. Study design suitability, quality of execution, and effect size were assessed for a subset of these articles. Results. There were six intervention studies included in the present review. Five studies showed reduc- tions in obesity-related outcomes, while one study reported gains in body mass index (BMI). Conclusions. Physical activ- ity and healthy eating remain constant components in obesity treatment interventions, which highlights the importance of understanding evidence-based strategies to guide future research to reduce childhood obesity in Mexico. 2013 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10628942012 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.55 |
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| spellingShingle | Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico Christina M Eisenberg Salud Child review Mexico obesity overweight Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico Christina M Eisenberg Luz María Sánchez-Romero Juan A Rivera-Dommarco Christina K Holub Elva M Arredondo John P Elder Simón Barquera Salud Child review Mexico obesity overweight Objective. The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic literature review of obesity interventions that focused on increasing physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico. Materi- als and methods. Data was taken from a larger literature review focused on obesity interventions for Latinos in Latin America and the United States. Study design suitability, quality of execution, and effect size were assessed for a subset of these articles. Results. There were six intervention studies included in the present review. Five studies showed reduc- tions in obesity-related outcomes, while one study reported gains in body mass index (BMI). Conclusions. Physical activ- ity and healthy eating remain constant components in obesity treatment interventions, which highlights the importance of understanding evidence-based strategies to guide future research to reduce childhood obesity in Mexico. 2013 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10628942012 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.55 |
| title | Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating among overweight and obese children in Mexico |
| topic | Salud Child review Mexico obesity overweight |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10628942012 |