Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 112 Ranger Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 USA.
Migration, Social Disadvantage, and Health Programs, Global Health and Society Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; and Centre for International Health, Burnet Institute, Level 3, Burnet Building, 89 Commercial Rd, Melbourne Vic, 3004 Australia.
Curr Obes Rep. 2014 Apr 3;3(2):206-22. doi: 10.1007/s13679-014-0101-3. eCollection 2014.
The aim of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of obesity prevention and control interventions in US immigrant populations across the life course, from preschool-age to adults. A systematic review of relevant studies was undertaken and eligible articles included. The initial search identified 684 potentially relevant articles, of which only 20 articles met the selection criteria, representing 20 unique studies. They were divided into interventions that targeted adults (n=7), interventions that targeted children (n=5) and pilot studies (n=8). The majority of interventions targeted Latinos, predominately Mexican-origin populations. Among the interventions targeting adults, five had an effect on obesity related outcomes. However, they tended to use less rigorous study designs. Among the interventions that targeted children, three had a positive effect on obesity-related outcomes. Three of the eight pilot studies had an effect on obesity-related outcomes. There is a paucity of data on effective interventions but a great need to address obesity prevention to help inform health policies and programs to reduce migration-related obesity inequalities.
本综述旨在系统评估美国移民人群在整个生命周期（从学龄前到成年）中预防和控制肥胖的干预措施的有效性。对相关研究进行了系统回顾，纳入了符合条件的文章。最初的搜索确定了 684 篇潜在相关文章，其中只有 20 篇文章符合选择标准，代表了 20 项独特的研究。它们分为针对成年人的干预措施（n=7）、针对儿童的干预措施（n=5）和试点研究（n=8）。大多数干预措施针对拉丁裔，主要是墨西哥裔人群。在针对成年人的干预措施中，有五项对肥胖相关结果有影响。然而，它们往往使用不太严格的研究设计。在针对儿童的干预措施中，有三项对肥胖相关结果有积极影响。八项试点研究中有三项对肥胖相关结果有影响。关于有效干预措施的数据很少，但非常需要解决肥胖预防问题，以帮助为卫生政策和计划提供信息，减少与移民相关的肥胖不平等。
