Interventions to Prevent Obesity in 0–5 Year Olds: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature

• Published in: Obesity Vol. 18; no. n1s; pp. S27 - S35
• Main Authors: Hesketh, Kylie D, Campbell, Karen J
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2010
• Subjects: breast feeding; child care; Child, Preschool; childhood; children; Diet; eating disorders; Exercise - physiology; experimental design; Female; Health Promotion; healthy diet; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Literature reviews; Male; malnutrition; obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - prevention & control; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); physical activity; Prevalence; Program Evaluation; Research Design - standards; Risk Reduction Behavior; systematic review; United States; United States

The small number and recency of the early childhood obesity-prevention literature identified in a previous review of interventions to prevent obesity, promote healthy eating, physical activity, and/or reduce sedentary behaviors in 0–5 year olds suggests this is a new and developing research area. Th...