title: Effectiveness of family-based weight management interventions in childhood obesity: an umbrella review protocol.
abstract: The main objective of this umbrella review is to identify the effectiveness of family-based interventions that target overweight or obesity in children aged 18 years and under. The umbrella review intends to compare and summarize existing systematic reviews of experimental studies that address a range of family-based interventions for overweight children. Family-based is defined as the involvement of first- or second-degree relatives or carers who are cohabiting under one roof. The second objective of this umbrella review is to identify strategies that are effective in improving children's body weight or body mass index (primary outcomes) and, where applicable, changes in child/family behavior, including dietary intake or physical activity.The review questions are as follows: What is the effectiveness of family-based behavioral or lifestyle weight management interventions for overweight children? What are the strategies or characteristics of effective interventions in combating child obesity?
authors.affiliation: 1School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia 2Family Action Centre, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia 3Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 4Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia 5University of Newcastle Centre for Evidence Based Health Care Informing Research (CEBHIR): a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence.
authors.forename: Li Kheng
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burrows
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brain
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wong See
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic