Systematic review and meta-analysis of school-based obesity interventions in mainland China

Lin Feng, Dong-Mei Wei, Shen-Ting Lin, Ralph Maddison, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Yannan Jiang, Yang Gao and Hai-Jun Wang

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: Background: Numerous school-based interventions for childhood obesity have been emerging in mainland China in recent decades, but little is known about the effectiveness of such interventions. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of school-based interventions for childhood obesity conducted in mainland China. Methods: A systematic search was undertaken in eight databases to identify both randomized and non-randomized controlled trials from January 1990 to December 2015 examining the effectiveness of school-based obesity interventions. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted assessing the impact of included interventions on (body mass index) BMI. The quality of each included studies were assessed using Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool. A P value

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184704

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