An integrative research review: effective school-based childhood overweight interventions.
OBJECTIVE
To describe theoretical and methodological characteristics of effective school-based interventions that used healthy lifestyle education, dietary habits, and/or physical activity in children ages 4 to 14.


METHODS
Integrative research review.


METHODS
Stetler's model of research utilization.


RESULTS
Social Cognitive Theory was the stated or implied theory in eight of the 10 studies. Healthy lifestyle education was initiated in nine studies, dietary habits in four, and physical activity in eight. Four of the 10 studies used a combination of all three interventions; three used a combination of two interventions; and three used only one intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
Social Cognitive Theory and the role of social learning are useful when designing interventions for preventing and treating childhood overweight.
Cole
Kristen
K
Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. kristencole@nc.rr.com
Waldrop
Julee
J
D'Auria
Jennifer
J
Garner
Heather
H
D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012107:Research Design; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015431:Weight Loss