TY  - JOUR
Y1  - 2021/08//
JF  - Nutrition Reviews
N2  - Context
Prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rising in the past 3 decades among Mexican children and adolescents.

Objective
To systematically review experimental studies evaluating interventions to treat obesity in Mexican children and adolescents (?18?years old).

Data Sources
For this study, 13 databases and 1 search engine were searched.

Data Analysis
A total of 29 studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, 2302 participants (age range, 8?16?years) from 11 states in Mexico were included. Most of the studies (n = 17 of 29) were provided in a clinical setting. A random-effect meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled trials was conducted and a significant effect was found on body mass index reduction that favored the intervention group (?1.52; 95%CI, ?2.15 to ?0.89) for short-term (?6?mo) interventions.

Conclusions
A multicomponent, multidisciplinary, and individualized intervention that includes dietary modifications, physical activity practice, behavioral strategies, and active parental involvement might help treat childhood obesity in Mexico. However, long-term results need to be produced to identify effectiveness pointers that might help establish an integrated, long-lasting care model to treat obesity.
SP  - 544
IS  - 3
VL  - 80
SN  - 0029-6643
UR  - http://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuab041
TI  - Interventions to Treat Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
EP  - 560
ID  - uneatlantico580
AV  - public
A1  - Aceves-Martins, Magaly
A1  - López-Cruz, Lizet
A1  - García-Botello, Marcela
A1  - Gutierrez-Gómez, Yareni Yunuen
A1  - Moreno-García, Carlos Francisco
KW  - adolescents
KW  -  children
KW  -  intervention
KW  -  Mexico
KW  -  obesity
KW  -  overweight
ER  -