Family support for healthy dietary changes in children with obesity:A systematic review

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Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight or obesity as a condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that can affect a person's health. In Indonesia, children and adolescents have bad eating habits, namely consuming foods and drinks that are high in sugar, salt and fat, eating less vegetables and fruit.

Purpose: To investigate the intervention of family support in dietary adjustments against healthy dietary changes in children with obesity.

Method: The method applied in the article is a systematic review with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). This article analyses the results of different types of studies to provide a more complete and comprehensive picture. Information was collected from Proquest, Pubmed sources published between 2019 and 2023.

Results: The review of 8 articles recommended that family support interventions on dietary regulation on changing healthy eating patterns in obese children as an effective intervention in changing healthy eating habits of obese children.

Conclusion: Family support intervention on dietary regulation on healthy eating changes in obese children as an effective intervention in changing healthy eating habits of obese children.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)304–313
JournalMalahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

Keywords

  • Diet Management
  • Healthy Eating
  • Obese Children

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