Interventions commenced by early infancy to prevent childhood obesity—The EPOCH Collaboration: An individual participant data prospective meta‐analysis of four randomized controlled trials

Background Childhood obesity is a significant global problem. Childhood obesity prevention interventions may be more effective when started very early in life before metabolic and behavioural patterns are established. Methods and findings A prospectively planned, individual participant data meta‐analysis of four randomized controlled trials. Participants were first‐time mothers of term infants. Trial interventions commenced during pregnancy or...