A scoping review protocol to map the evidence on interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children

Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: e019311 - e019311
Published: Feb 1, 2018
Abstract
Introduction Obesity has become one of the biggest public health problems of the 21st century. Prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 20 years, and this trend is expected to continue. Obesity in childhood is concerning as it predicts obesity in adulthood, a common risk factor for a wide array of chronic diseases and poor health outcomes. Obesity is preventable and a vast but...
Paper Details
Title
A scoping review protocol to map the evidence on interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children
Published Date
Feb 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
e019311 - e019311
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