Sentences with phrase «intervention on childhood obesity»

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For a summary of existing research, view Elsie's abstracts on childhood obesity risk factors and interventions in the first 1,000 days.

Most interventions aimed at preventing or reducing childhood obesity focus on changing the environment — by limiting access to soda, for example, or by encouraging physical activity.

Of a number of published evidence reviews on strategies for preventing childhood obesity, 8 — 15 only one published in 2007 has focused on environmental influences of obesity - related dietary behaviours in children and young people (aged 3 — 18 years).15 It found consistent associations between parental influences (parental food intake and education) and obesity in this age group.15 The early years are a priority population for intervention strategies for two reasons.

Second, it is more difficult to reduce excessive weight in adolescents and adults once it becomes established; therefore, it may be helpful to initiate obesity prevention interventions during early childhood.16 There is a growing consensus that the appropriate period to target obesity prevention interventions is the early years in a child's life.17 The aim of the present review was, therefore, to examine the evidence for environmental influences on dietary determinants of obesity, focusing on younger children (birth to 8 years).

Moreover, interventions aimed at improving neighborhood safety may have a benefit on reducing childhood obesity risk, even among those exposed to family violence.