Precision Health Approaches in Primary Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Review of Tailored and Risk‐Based Interventions
Authors' conclusion
Tailored, risk-based interventions hold promise for reducing early obesity risk and improving health behaviours.
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 0–12 years; RCTs, quasi-experimental or pilot studies of tailored or risk-stratified obesity prevention
- Participants
- 16 studies
- Comparison
- Tailored and risk-based interventions for primary prevention of childhood obesity
- Outcome
- Effectiveness of tailored and risk-based interventions for primary prevention of childhood obesity
Methodological detailsPRISMA 2020, narrative and thematic synthesis
- PRISMA 2020
- Narrative and thematic synthesis
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
BMI z-scores or obesity prevalence
Studies reporting statistically significant reductions in BMI z-scores or obesity prevalence
Nine of 16 studies
56.3%
Effect sizes in BMI z-score units
−0.10 to −0.54
Further pooled results
Dietary intake or physical activity behaviours
- Studies observing significant improvements in dietary intake or physical activity behaviours
- Eleven studies (68.8%)
Implementation and contextual factors
- Culturally adapted, equity-focused interventions showed higher uptake and effectiveness
- Key challenges: limited scalability, short follow-up periods and fidelity variability
Original publication
Precision Health Approaches in Primary Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Review of Tailored and Risk‐Based Interventions. Pediatr Obes. Published 16 July 2026. doi:10.
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