Examining the sustainability of effects of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: Follow-up of the EPOCH individual participant data prospective meta-analysis.
Anna Lene SeidlerKylie Elizabeth HunterLouise BaurDavid EspinozaRachael W TaylorLi-Ming WenKylie D HeskethKaren CampbellLynne DanielsSeema MihrshahiChris RisselBarry TaylorLisa M AskiePublished in: Pediatric obesity (2022)
This meta-analysis found that initial positive effects of childhood obesity interventions faded out after interventions ended, pointing toward the importance of a suite of interventions implemented at multiple stages across childhood.