PROTOCOL: Effects of lifestyle modification interventions to prevent and manage child and adolescent obesity: a systematic review

Obesity is a major public health crisis for children and adults across the world (Karnik 2012). Since 1980, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased remarkably in developed countries; 23.8% (22.9–24.7) of boys and 22.6% (21.7–23.6) of girls were overweight or obese in 2013, compared with 16.9% (16.1–17.7) of boys and 16.2% (15.5–17.1) of girls in 1980 (Ng 2014). Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...