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Which school-based interventions work better to combat obesity in children? A network meta-analysis.
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- Public health interventions for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a rapid review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Cardiorespiratory fitness responses to a Daily Mile program in overweight youth from a low-income Colombian school.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Public health approaches to combating childhood obesity in india: a mini‑review.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of bilingual health education on obesity and dietary behaviors in Mongolian adolescents: a six-month intervention study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Using Participatory Action Research to Enhance Physical Education Interventions for Promoting Active Lifestyles in Schools: A Study Design and Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Lights and Shadows of a Primary School-Based Nutrition Education Program in Italy: Insights from the LIVELY Project.Nutrients · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescent obesity is linked to a higher risk of becoming obese adults and developing chronic diseases. School-based interventions, focusing on nutritional education and physical activity (PA), are crucial for preventing childhood obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of such interventions using network meta-analysis.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies on school-based obesity interventions. Interventions included behavioral, nutritional, and physical activity components. Network meta-analysis (NMA) employed random-effects models, generating network plots. Surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) ranked intervention efficacy.
resultsSixty-one studies were included. School-based interventions significantly reduced body mass index z-score (z-BMI; mean difference [MD]: - 0.06; 95% CI: - 0.1, - 0.03) and BMI (MD: - 0.351; 95% CI: - 0.566, - 0.135). NMA indicated that combined interventions, PA + health education (HE) + school policy (SP), were more effective in reducing BMI than HE alone (MD: - 0.61; 95% CI: - 1.2, - 0.02). SUCRA rankings highlighted PA + HE + SP and PA alone as the most effective interventions in reducing BMI and z-BMI, respectively.
conclusionSchool-based interventions are effective long-term strategies for managing childhood obesity. Combining PA, HE, and SP showed the highest efficacy in reducing BMI. Meanwhile, intervention duration and parental involvement did not show any significant additional effect, necessitating further prospective studies.
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