Vicente Martínez Vizcaíno

Vicente Martínez Vizcaíno

Vicente Martínez Vizcaíno
Position

Health and Social Research Centre Director, University of Castilla-La Mancha

Programs focused on parents are insufficient to prevent childhood obesity, according to a meta-analysis

An international team has analyzed data from 17 studies in 10 countries involving more than 9,000 participants and concluded that childhood obesity prevention programs focused on mothers and fathers do not appear to have an impact on young children. According to the authors, who published their findings in The Lancet, broader, coordinated, and well-resourced public health actions are needed.

 

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