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The systematic reviews by the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide) of the effectiveness of selected population-based interventions aimed at promoting healthy growth and development in children and adolescents and support healthy weights among adults focused on four strategic areas:

  1. School-based interventions
  2. Worksite interventions
bullet Summary of Findings
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Interventions section
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Task Force Findings
Recommended Intervention
 Recommended
Intervention with Insufficient Evidence of Effectiveness
 Insufficient Evidence
Intervention Not Recommended
 Recommend Against

School Settings
School-based programs for children & adolescents
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Intervention with Insufficient Evidence of Effectiveness
Worksite Settings
Multicomponent interventions aimed at diet, physical activity, and cognitive change
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Recommended Intervention
  Single component interventions aimed at diet, physical activity, or cognitive change alone  
Intervention with Insufficient Evidence of Effectiveness

Publications section

Full Reports (recommendations & supporting evidence)  
Recommendations. MMWR. 2005: 54 (No. RR-10);1-12.
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The content of publications of The Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated.
Sample citation: Obesity. Guide to Community Preventive Services Website. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.thecommunityguide.org/obese/. Last updated: 06/14/2005. Accessed on: 10/21/2005.
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