title: Evaluating Intervention Programs Targeting Parents to Manage Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review Using the RE-AIM Framework.
abstract: Intervention programs targeting parents to manage childhood overweight and obesity have emerged based on parents influence on the health behaviors of their children. The purpose of this review was to systematically evaluate intervention programs targeting parents to manage childhood overweight and obesity using the Reach, Efficacy, Adopt, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. There was a moderate risk of bias across all studies. The overall proportion of studies (n=7) reporting on each dimension of the RE-AIM framework ranged from 78.6% (reach) to 23.8% (maintenance). The majority of intervention programs demonstrated improvement in child BMI. However intervention programs did not reach families of diverse race/ethnicity, were provided by highly trained professionals, and demonstrated high attrition, thus limiting generalizability.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT. Electronic address: myoungock.jang@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Myoungock
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT.
authors.forename: Ariana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whittemore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Childhood overweight and obesity; Program targeting parents; RE-AIM framework; Systematic review