Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review

Tahani Mohammed Mane; Sahar Abdulrahman H. Alghamdi; Rayan Abdullah S. Alhammad; Alosayli Saleh Abdulaziz; Abdullah Ali Alhumud; Abdulmajeed Abdi Alrasheedi; Abdullah Mohammed Althunayyan; Tuqa Rashed Alyahyawi; Shrooq Saleh Alothaim; Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Almujaydil; Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid

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doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review

Tahani Mohammed Mane, Sahar Abdulrahman H. Alghamdi, Rayan Abdullah S. Alhammad, Alosayli Saleh Abdulaziz, Abdullah Ali Alhumud, Abdulmajeed Abdi Alrasheedi, Abdullah Mohammed Althunayyan, Tuqa Rashed Alyahyawi, Shrooq Saleh Alothaim, Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Almujaydil, Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid.

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Globally, childhood overweight and obesity are increasing, resulting in several comorbidities. While different interventions to manage childhood obesity exist, their effectiveness is still a subject of debate among scholars. Therefore, this systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of interventions for preventing and managing childhood obesity reported in the literature. The findings showed that community-based, school-based, family-focused, and technology-driven approaches have various positive outcomes. Community-based interventions showed significant decreases in Body Mass Index (BMI), especially in population groups with limited resources, whereas school-based programs effectively reduced both BMI and waist circumference among children with obesity. On the other hand, family-based interventions were shown to be effective in promoting long-term behavioral changes, resulting in sustained BMI reduction. However, the effectiveness of technology-based interventions varied, but their effectiveness was enhanced when paired with human engagement. The review’s findings underscored the need for culture-tailored interventions, citing disparities in the effectiveness of different interventions influenced by culture and ethnicity in addition to baseline weight status. Furthermore, to sustain the benefits of interventions, long-term follow-up and support were essential. The findings indicated that multi-component programs involving community, family, digital tools, and cultural context-relevant interventions are essential for long-term success in childhood obesity management.

Key words: Childhood obesity, obesity interventions, community-based programs, technology-driven interventions, systemic review.

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Mane TM, Alghamdi SAH, Alhammad RAS, Abdulaziz AS, Alhumud AA, Alrasheedi AA, Althunayyan AM, Alyahyawi TR, Alothaim SS, Almujaydil AAM, Alhomaid TA. Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane TM, Alghamdi SAH, Alhammad RAS, Abdulaziz AS, Alhumud AA, Alrasheedi AA, Althunayyan AM, Alyahyawi TR, Alothaim SS, Almujaydil AAM, Alhomaid TA. Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=229945 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane TM, Alghamdi SAH, Alhammad RAS, Abdulaziz AS, Alhumud AA, Alrasheedi AA, Althunayyan AM, Alyahyawi TR, Alothaim SS, Almujaydil AAM, Alhomaid TA. Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane TM, Alghamdi SAH, Alhammad RAS, Abdulaziz AS, Alhumud AA, Alrasheedi AA, Althunayyan AM, Alyahyawi TR, Alothaim SS, Almujaydil AAM, Alhomaid TA. Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. IJMDC. (2025), [cited March 17, 2025]; 9(1): 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane, T. M., Alghamdi, . S. A. H., Alhammad, . R. A. S., Abdulaziz, . A. S., Alhumud, . A. A., Alrasheedi, . A. A., Althunayyan, . A. M., Alyahyawi, . T. R., Alothaim, . S. S., Almujaydil, . A. A. M. & Alhomaid, . T. A. (2025) Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. IJMDC, 9 (1), 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane, Tahani Mohammed, Sahar Abdulrahman H. Alghamdi, Rayan Abdullah S. Alhammad, Alosayli Saleh Abdulaziz, Abdullah Ali Alhumud, Abdulmajeed Abdi Alrasheedi, Abdullah Mohammed Althunayyan, Tuqa Rashed Alyahyawi, Shrooq Saleh Alothaim, Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Almujaydil, and Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid. 2025. Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane, Tahani Mohammed, Sahar Abdulrahman H. Alghamdi, Rayan Abdullah S. Alhammad, Alosayli Saleh Abdulaziz, Abdullah Ali Alhumud, Abdulmajeed Abdi Alrasheedi, Abdullah Mohammed Althunayyan, Tuqa Rashed Alyahyawi, Shrooq Saleh Alothaim, Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Almujaydil, and Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid. "Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane, Tahani Mohammed, Sahar Abdulrahman H. Alghamdi, Rayan Abdullah S. Alhammad, Alosayli Saleh Abdulaziz, Abdullah Ali Alhumud, Abdulmajeed Abdi Alrasheedi, Abdullah Mohammed Althunayyan, Tuqa Rashed Alyahyawi, Shrooq Saleh Alothaim, Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Almujaydil, and Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid. "Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9.1 (2025), 141-153. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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Mane, T. M., Alghamdi, . S. A. H., Alhammad, . R. A. S., Abdulaziz, . A. S., Alhumud, . A. A., Alrasheedi, . A. A., Althunayyan, . A. M., Alyahyawi, . T. R., Alothaim, . S. S., Almujaydil, . A. A. M. & Alhomaid, . T. A. (2025) Effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing and managing childhood obesity: systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 141-153. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1732376271

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