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Effective obesity prevention and treatment programs are more effective in children than in adults.
If you are trying to manage weight, know that interventions tend to work better for children. For adults, more complex or sustained strategies may be needed.
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Obesity prevention and treatment programs have been effective in children... but somewhat less so in adults.
Why this rating
Cites multiple systematic reviews (Cochrane) and clinical practice studies.
Source
Perspectives on Intervening on Physical Inactivity and Diet
Carol Ewing Garber et al. · Health Education & Behavior · 2012
DOI 10.1177/1090198112441938
narrative_reviewCited 2×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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