Cochrane · systematic review · CD012105
Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in preschool children up to the age of 6 years
Colquitt, JL, Loveman, E, O'Malley, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
9
Included studies
NR
No studies 9 · 64.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 28.6%Low 1 · 7.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Changes in BMI and body weight a. BMI z scorea [units] | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 202 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 88 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
HrQoL and self esteem a. DUX 25 (Dutch Child AZL TNO Quality‐of‐Life tool: total score and 4 domains; scale 0 to 100; higher score indicates better HrQoL) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
All‐cause mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Morbidity | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Parent‐child relationship or assessment of parenting (CFQ ‐ Child Feeding Questionnaire: 31 items) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 44 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Socioeconomic effects | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Changes in BMI and body weight 1. Dairy‐rich diet a. BMI z score [units]a | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Very low |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life and self esteem | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Morbidity | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Parent‐child relationship or assessment of parenting | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Socioeconomic effects | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |