Social and environmental interventions to reduce childhood obesity: a systematic map of reviews
Year: 2008
Type: book
Abstract: This report describes a systematic map of existing research reviews relating to social and\nenvironmental interventions aimed at reducing or preventing obesity and overweight. Its focus is\non research which has included children and young people.\nThe research questions were as follows:\n• What are the methodological characteristics and scope of reviews which have been conducted\non ‘social and environmental’ interventions for reducing or preventing obesity and obesityrelevant\nbehaviours?\n• What types of interventions are evaluated and which outcomes do the reviews measure?\n• What is the focus of each review and how reliable are the findings?\n• How do researchers conceptualise ‘social and environmental’ interventions?\n• What does this work suggest in the way of future research priorities?
Author: Harden, A.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7024631412