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A scoping review protocol to map the evidence on interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children
Peer-Benedikt Vincent Bussiek1, Chiara De Poli1, Gwyn Bevan1
1Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Insights
This scoping review protocol outlines a plan to synthesize evidence on interventions for preventing childhood obesity. It aims to identify effective strategies and barriers to their implementation for public health professionals.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatrics
- Evidence Synthesis
Background:
- Childhood obesity is a significant global public health challenge with long-term health implications.
- Increasing prevalence necessitates a comprehensive understanding of effective prevention strategies.
- Existing evidence on interventions is vast but fragmented, requiring systematic synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of literature reviews on interventions to prevent childhood obesity.
- To provide an overview of available interventions and identify effective strategies.
- To determine barriers and facilitators influencing the effectiveness of childhood obesity prevention interventions.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes the six-staged Arksey and O'Malley methodology framework for the scoping review.
- Defines research questions, eligibility criteria, and search strategy for study selection.
- Employs a data extraction and charting framework to synthesize findings from included reviews.
Main Results:
- This section will present the aggregated and summarized findings from the literature reviews.
- Results will be tailored for health professionals and policymakers involved in obesity prevention.
- The review will map the landscape of interventions and highlight evidence gaps.
Conclusions:
- The scoping review will offer a comprehensive overview of interventions for preventing childhood obesity.
- Findings will inform the development and implementation of more effective public health strategies.
- Identifying barriers and facilitators will aid in optimizing intervention delivery and impact.
Introduction:
Obesity has become one of the biggest public health problems of the 21st century. Prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 20 years, and this trend is expected to continue. Obesity in childhood is concerning as it predicts obesity in adulthood, a common risk factor for a wide array of chronic diseases and poor health outcomes. Obesity is preventable and a vast but fragmented body of evidence on preventative interventions is now available. This article outlines the protocol for a scoping review of published literature reviews on interventions to prevent obesity in children. The scoping review addresses the broad research question 'What is the evidence on interventions to prevent childhood obesity?'. It aims to give an overview of the various interventions available, understand those which are effective and identify barriers and facilitators to their effectiveness.
Methods And Analysis:
The six-staged Arksey and O'Malley methodology framework is used to guide the scoping review process: following the definition of the research questions (stage 1); the eligibility criteria and search strategy are defined (stage 2); the study selection process based on the eligibility criteria identified will follow (stage 3); a framework developed for this review will then inform the extraction and charting of data from the included reviews (stage 4); results will be aggregated and summarised with criteria relevant for health professionals and policy-makers (stage 5); and the optional consultation (stage 6) exercise is not planned.
Ethics And Dissemination:
Since the scoping review methodology aims at synthetising information from available publications, this study does not require ethical approval. An article reporting the results of the scoping review will be submitted for publication to a scientific journal, presented at relevant conferences and disseminated as part of future workshops with professionals involved in obesity prevention.
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