Search Strategy

Content

Does family and/or caregiver involvement result in improved outcomes for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity? How should dietitians advise families or caregivers of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity?

SEARCH TERMS

MeSH Terms

Child/ prevention and control
Child/ growth and development
Child/ education
Child/ therapy
Pediatric obesity/ diet therapy
Diet therapy
Family
Caregiver

Text Words

Child
Childhood
Adolescent
Adolescence
Pediatric
Paediatric
Obese
Obesity
Overweight
Intervention
Counsel
Counselling
Counseling
Behavior
Behaviour
Attitude
Dietitian
Dietician
Family
Caregiver
Parent
Carer
Treatment NOT prevention
Agents of change

DATABASES and Grey Literature Sources (e.g. international guidelines) Searched

PubMed
Google Scholar
TRIP database

International 'obestity' clinical practice guidelines

Reasons for excluding reviews or studies identified using a hierarchical literature search

N/A

DATE of Search

Date Search Completed: May 2025; updated with new clinical practice guidelines

Search Limits (e.g. date, language): 2018-2025