No question - Canada, as many other Western countries is experiencing an unprecedented epidemic of childhood overweight and obesity. Many of these children will need obesity treatment - they are beyond the stage where "prevention" is likely to help.
So do obesity interventions for kids actually work?
This was the topic of a Cochrane review by Oude Luttikhuis and colleagues from the University of Groningen published earlier this year.
The authors analyzed all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of lifestyle (i.e. dietary, physical activity and/or behavioral therapy), drug and surgical interventions for treating obesity in children (mean age under 18 years) with or without the support of family members, with a minimum of six months follow
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