Table 1.
General Characteristics of Included Studies
| Characteristics | Number of Studies |
|---|---|
| Publication Year | |
| Prior to 2000 | 1 |
| 2001–2005 | 4 |
| 2006–2010 | 14 |
| 2011–2012 | 6 |
| Country of Study | |
| North America (U.S. or Canada) | 14 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 4 |
| Asia | 1 |
| Mean Age of Study Sample | |
| < 6 years | 5 |
| 6–12 years | 15 |
| > 12 years | 5 |
| Targeted Sample | |
| General population | 16 |
| Overweight or obese children only | 9 |
| Setting of Intervention | |
| School-based | 5 |
| Home-based | 9 |
| Clinic-based | 5 |
| Mixeda | 6 |
| Sedentary Behaviors Targeted | |
| TV viewing only | 10 |
| TV viewing and other screen-related activities | 15 |
| Duration of Intervention | |
| < 3 months | 8 |
| 3 months – 6 months | 9 |
| > 6 months | 8 |
| Intervention Follow-upb | |
| Has follow-up | 9 |
| No follow-up | 16 |
| Format of BMI Reported | |
| Raw BMI score | 14 |
| Age/gender standardized z-BMI score | 11 |
Note:
a
Interventions that had both school/clinic component and home component.
b
Studies that had follow-up measurements of height and weight after the end of intervention.