Preventing Obesity in Children

1. School-Based Intervention Programs for Preventing Obesity and Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: A Systematic Review
   https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/1/347
2. Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Theory- and Evidence-Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Theoretical and Methodological Lessons Learned
   https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00352/full

Below are two articles discussing obesity – a public health priority among Oklahoma’s population. Each article discusses a specific evidence-based program designed to impact obesity.

Task:

1. Describe each evidence-based program designed to impact obesity.
   Describe the impact (how effective was the program?) and the strength of the evidence to support the impact (including, but not limited to the following: what study design was used to evaluate the program? What were the limitations?).
2. Based on the evidence from the articles, propose which program will be better to use by Oklahoma’s Public Health. Be specific in your justification, citing strengths and weaknesses of the program (e.g., is there evidence that this program is more likely to work in your population? Is it more cost effective?).