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Table 2 Intervention characteristics of childhood obesity prevention interventions published from 2016 to 2021 (n = 51)

From: Interventions in the first 1000 days to prevent childhood obesity: a systematic review and quantitative content analysis

 

n (%)

Start of the intervention

 First trimester

14 (28)

 Second trimester

28 (54)

 Third trimester

4 (8)

 Postpartum

5 (10)

End of the intervention

 During pregnancy

5 (10)

 At birth

31 (61)

 During the first year

6 (12)

 At first year

4 (8)

 At second year

2 (4)

  > 2 years

3 (5)

Included mothers

 All pregnant

22 (44)

 Normal weight

5 (10)

 With obesity and overweight

15 (29)

 With obesity

6 (12)

 With clinic antecedents

3 (5)

Targeted issue

 Gestational weight gain

13 (25)

 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

3 (5)

 Pregnancy outcomes

11 (22)

 Children nutritional status

24 (48)

Targeted behaviora

 Nutrition

8 (16)

 Physical Activity

11 (22)

 Nutrition and Physical Activity

17 (33)

 Lifestyle (including breastfeeding)

13 (25)

 Lifestyle (including sleep)

3 (5)

 Use of supplements

2 (4)

Main outcomes

 GWG

18 (36)

 GDM

10 (19)

 Breastfeeding

6 (12)

 Measures of children

14 (28)

 Pregnancy outcomes

3 (5)

Measures of children

 Birthweight

35 (68)

 Body mass index (BMI)

8 (16)

 Skinfolds

8 (16)

Moment of children measures

 Birth

30 (59)

 During the first year

10 (19)

 Birth to 2 years

4 (8)

  > 2 years

7 (14)

  1. aGroups are not mutually exclusive thus, totals may exceed 100%