Why parent-focused obesity programs aren't working

13/09/2025 8 min
Why parent-focused obesity programs aren't working

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There’s no evidence that parent-focused programs are working to prevent obesity in kids up to two years of age.The results of the meta-analysis published in the Lancet suggest we need to rethink our current approach to prevention.The researchers say these programs are failing to outrun environmental and socio-economic factors that require coordinated action to change.Guest/sDr Kylie Hunter, Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney ReferencesParent-focused behavioural interventions for the prevention of early childhood obesity (TOPCHILD): a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis