How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews
Bambra C, Hillier F, Cairns-Nagi J, Kasim A, Moore H, Summerbell C
Record ID 32015000105
English
Authors' objectives:
To systematically review the effectiveness of interventions (individual, community and societal) in reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among (1) children aged 0–18 years (including prenatal) and (2) adults aged ≥18 years, in any setting, in any country, and (3) to establish how such interventions are organised, implemented and delivered.
Authors' recommendations:
The reviews have found some evidence of interventions with the potential to reduce SES inequalities in obesity and that obesity management interventions do not increase health inequalities. More experimental studies of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions (particularly at the societal level) to reduce inequalities in obesity, particularly among adolescents and adult men in the UK, are needed.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/phr03010/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Health Status Disparities
- Health Behavior
- Adolescent
- Risk Factors
- Health Promotion
- Healthcare Disparities
- Public Health
- Child
- Weight Loss
- Young Adult
- Social Class
- Community Health Services
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Public Health Research programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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