School-home partnerships: the missing piece in obesity prevention?

Authors

Anthony D. Okely, University of WollongongFollow
Megan Hammersley, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

133683

Publication Details

Okely, A. D. & Hammersley, M. L. (2018). School-home partnerships: the missing piece in obesity prevention?. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 2 (1), 5-6.

Abstract

Although the prevalence of child obesity has plateaued in some demographic groups, it remains high in most high-income countries.Schools have been identified as a key setting for preventing childhood obesity and improving obesity-related behaviours.Many such school-based interventions have been tested over the past 20 years, but only a handful of these have been successful...