Parent-focused interventions for preventing obesity in toddlers were not effective, a meta-analysis showed. Most key secondary outcomes also did not improve; however, children in the intervention ...

Existing approaches to behavioral programs targeted at parents with children up to age 12 months and that aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at ...

Early childhood obesity programs that focus on parents don’t work, a new evidence review finds The programs had no impact on children’s weight at age 2 The programs focus on building parents’ skills ...

While childhood obesity has become more common in recent years, this is a condition that is about more than just weight.

A meta-analysis of 17 trials including over 9,000 toddlers found no evidence that parent-focused early childhood obesity prevention programs have an impact on young children's BMI. Authors say their ...

Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two ...

In a recent article published in the journal PLOS Complex Systems, researchers explored the link between impulsivity and obesity across 915 cities in the United States. Their findings indicate that ...

Parent-focused behavioral interventions were not sufficient to prevent obesity in toddlers, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed. Among 17 trials from eight high-income countries, the body ...