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Unpacking the behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the

Brittany J Johnson1, Kylie E Hunter2, Rebecca K Golley3

  • 1Caring Fututures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia brittany.johnson@flinders.edu.au.

BMJ Open
|January 21, 2022
PubMed

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This study characterizes early obesity prevention interventions, exploring behavior change techniques and component effectiveness. Findings will inform future strategies for preventing childhood obesity.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Pediatric Obesity

Background:

  • Limited understanding exists regarding the behavioral mechanisms and effective components of early-life obesity prevention interventions.
  • Early interventions, commencing antenatally or within the first year of life, are crucial for addressing childhood obesity.
  • Characterizing these interventions is essential for optimizing their impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize early obesity prevention interventions by identifying target behaviors, delivery features, and behavior change techniques (BCTs).
  • To explore the similarities and differences in BCTs employed across various target behaviors.
  • To investigate the effectiveness of intervention components in preventing childhood obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive systematic searches of multiple databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, PsycINFO) and clinical trial registries.
  • Inclusion of eligible randomized controlled trials of behavioral interventions for early childhood obesity prevention.
  • Utilizing standard ontologies to code intervention components and performing narrative syntheses and exploratory analyses.

Main Results:

  • (Results not yet available as study is ongoing)

Conclusions:

  • (Conclusions not yet available as study is ongoing)
Abstract

Keywords:
community child healthpaediatricspreventive medicinepublic health

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