Abstract:Background/Aims: Childhood obesity remains a priority issue for the nation and health systems yet little is known about the effectiveness of pediatric obesity prevention interventions overall and evidence is particularly lacking with regard to prevention in clinical settings. Our aim is to discuss process steps in developing two clinical interventions to prevent obesity and their research designs to evaluate effectiveness. Methods: Two interventions were developed, the first to address early childhood obesity … Show more
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