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  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Childhood overweight and obesity prevalence remains high, necessitating effective primary prevention.
  • Childhood obesity can lead to significant adult health issues, underscoring the importance of early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of universal primary prevention programs for childhood obesity in Germany.
  • To evaluate the development and implementation of these programs between 2006 and 2015.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an internet search and a review of the Deutsche Ärzteblatt archive.
  • Utilized keywords: primary prevention, children, obesity, and project.
  • Identified 38 programs, selecting 13 for detailed description after exclusions.

Main Results:

  • 38 programs and measures were identified, with 13 selected for detailed analysis.
  • Most projects addressed multiple risk factors and facilitated networking among stakeholders.
  • Many initiatives aimed to create sustainable environmental changes for children.

Conclusions:

  • Insufficient publication hindered the full evaluation of some projects.
  • Despite theoretical foundations, intervention effects on anthropometric indicators and health behaviors were often weak.
  • Projects successfully networked relevant actors and aimed for sustainable environmental changes.