SynthesisObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2023
Sex differences in response to lifestyle intervention among children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Parenting Training Plus Behavioral Treatment for Children With Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- The effect of education based on the theory of planned behavior to prevent the consumption of fast food in a population of teenagers.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Trial
- Dynamics of Body Composition and Metabolic Risk in Adolescents With Obesity Under GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Real-World Use of Subsidised Semaglutide in Icelandic Children With Obesity: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.Pediatric obesity · 2026Article
- Clinically effective child change in family-based behavioral treatment for pediatric obesity: An individual participant mega-analysis.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Impact of an Intensive Lifestyle Camp on Anthropometry and Quality of Life in Vulnerable Children: A 3-Year Follow-Up of a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- Municipality-Based Lifestyle Intervention of Childhood Overweight and Obesity: 4-Years Follow-Up on BMI Trajectories.Clinical obesity · 2026Article
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- Sex differences in blood pressure and physical activity among socioeconomically vulnerable Portuguese schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years: insights from the BeE-school Project.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
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- An examination of the predictors of change in BMI among 38 026 school students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.International health · 2024Article
- Sex differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and in response to lifestyle intervention in prepubertal and pubertal subjects with obesity.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveLittle is known about sex differences in response to lifestyle interventions among pediatric populations. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate sex differences in adiposity following lifestyle interventions among children and adolescents with overweight or obesity aged 6 to 18 years old.
methodsSearches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and MEDLINE (from inception to March 2021), and references from included articles were examined. Eligibility criteria included children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years with overweight or obesity, randomization to a lifestyle intervention versus a control group, and assessment of at least one adiposity measure. Corresponding authors were contacted to obtain summary statistics by sex (n = 14/49).
resultsOf 89 full-text articles reviewed, 49 (55%) were included, of which 33 (67%) reported statistically significant intervention effects on adiposity. Only two studies (4%) evaluated sex differences in response to lifestyle intervention, reporting conflicting results. The results of the meta-regression models demonstrated no significant differences in the treatment effect between male and female youth for weight (beta = -0.05, SE = 0.18, z = -0.28, p = 0.8), BMI (beta = 0.03, SE = 0.14, z = 0.19, p = 0.85), BMI z score (beta = -0.04, SE = 0.18, z = -0.23, p = 0.82), percentage body fat (beta = -0.11, SE = 0.16, z = -0.67, p = 0.51), and waist circumference (beta = -0.30, SE = 0.25, z = -1.18, p = 0.24).
conclusionsThe meta-analysis revealed that youth with overweight or obesity do not demonstrate a differential response to lifestyle intervention in relation to adiposity-related outcomes.
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