Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Bambra C, Hillier F, Cairns-Nagi J, Kasim A, Moore H, Summerbell C. How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews. Public Health Research 2015; 3(1) 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' conclusions 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. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Adolescent; Child; Community Health Services; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; Obesitys; Public Health; Risk Factors; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Weight Loss; Young Adult Country of organisation England English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence PHR Programme, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, University of Southampton, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK Tel +44 (0)23 8059 9697
Email: info@phr.ac.uk AccessionNumber 32015000105 Date abstract record published 03/02/2015 |
