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No studies found 4 · 4.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 11%Low 37 · 40.7%Moderate 24 · 26.4%High 16 · 17.6%

Dietary interventions vs physical activity interventions

Body‐mass index (BMI) · children aged 6‐12 years

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing obesity in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 4917 participants
High

Dietary interventions vs physical activity interventions

Body‐mass index z score (zBMI) · children aged 6‐12 years

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing obesity in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1205 participants
High

Dietary interventions vs diet and physical activity interventions combined

Body‐mass index (BMI) · children aged 6‐12 years

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing obesity in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 3971 participants
High

Dietary interventions vs diet and physical activity interventions combined

Body‐mass index z score (zBMI) · children aged 6‐12 years

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing obesity in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 3971 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Total daily moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) · health problem or population

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 3036 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Physical activity % Physically active Intervention compared to control adjusted pre/post cross‐sectional sampling (end of intervention to 6 years) · whole communities (adults, adolescents and children)

1 finding from 1 review

Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Physical activity % physically active Intervention compared to control adjusted pre‐post cross‐sectional sampling (end of intervention to 3 years, 4 months) · whole communities (adults, adolescents and children)

1 finding from 1 review

Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
High

Intervention not reported

Physical activity Average daily minutes of moderate to vigorous (24 months) · whole communities (adults, adolescents and children)

1 finding from 1 review

Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Physical activity · children and young people aged 0 to 18 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in physical activity (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.11 [0.74, 1.67]
2 studies · 1530 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Physical activity · children and young people aged 0 to 18 years

The intervention showed no clear difference in physical activity (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.72 [0.29, 1.79]
1 study · 61 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Physical activity · children and young people aged 0 to 18 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Physical activity · children and young people aged 0 to 18 years

The intervention probably leads to higher physical activity (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.32 [1.16, 1.5]
4 studies · 6441 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Physical activity · children and young people aged 0 to 18 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content

Weekly physical activity meeting target from guidelines, 3 months from baseline · adult, ethnic minority groups: Latino immigrants, elderly Chinese immigrants, self‐described Americans of African heritage

It is very uncertain whether targeted mass media intervention changes weekly physical activity meeting target from guidelines, 3 months… compared with targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non‐communicable diseases in adult,… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.27 [0.89, 1.8]
1 study · 718 participants
Very low

Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content

Physical activity · adult, ethnic minority groups: Latino immigrants, elderly Chinese immigrants, self‐described Americans of African heritage

1 finding from 1 review

Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non‐communicable diseases in adult,… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 286 participants
Very low

Targeted mass media intervention vs targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content

Knowledge of nutrition and physical activity guidelines · adult, ethnic minority groups: Latino immigrants, elderly Chinese immigrants, self‐described Americans of African heritage

It is very uncertain whether targeted mass media intervention changes knowledge of nutrition and physical activity guidelines compared with targeted mass media intervention plus personalised content (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non‐communicable diseases in adult,… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 12.6 [6.5, 24.5]
12 participants
Very low

Targeted mass media intervention vs no intervention

Physical activity · adult, ethnic minority group: self‐described Americans of African heritage

1 finding from 1 review

Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non‐communicable diseases in adult,… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 154 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Reduction in harms associated with early sexual activity · street‐connected children and young people

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street‐connected children… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Proportion of care session spent in MVPA (% session spent in MVPA) · health problem or population

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2236 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Cardiovascular fitness (3‐minute endurance test) · health problem or population

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 141 participants
Very low