Authors
Wendy Van Lippevelde, Maïté Verloigne, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Johannes Brug, Mona Bjelland, Nanna Lien, Lea Maes
Publication date
2012/8
Source
International journal of public health
Volume
57
Pages
673-678
Publisher
SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Description
Objectives
Parental involvement is often advocated as important for school-based interventions, however, to date, only inconsistent evidence is available. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the impact of parental involvement in school-based obesity prevention interventions in children and adolescents.
Methods
A systematic review of obesity prevention studies published from 1990 to 2010 including a comparison between school-based interventions with and without parental component was conducted. Only studies reporting effects on health behaviour-related outcomes were included.
Results
Some positive effects of parental involvement were found on children’s behaviours and behavioural determinants. Parental modules including different strategies and addressing several home-related determinants and …
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