Whole of community interventions to prevent excessive population weight gain

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 2

Wolfenden, L., Wyse, R., Nichols, M., Allender, S., Millar, L., McElduff, P. A systematic review and meta-analysis of whole of community interventions to prevent excessive population weight gain 2014 62C pp. 193-200

Preventive Medicine

The authors concluded that population-based, whole of community interventions could be effective in achieving modest reductions in population weight gain among children. The authors’ tentative conclusion, alongside their recommendations for future practice and research, reflect the evidence presented and seem likely to be reliable.