School based interventions versus family based interventions in the treatment of childhood obesity- a systematic review.

The prevalence of childhood obesity, which has seen a rapid increase over the last decade, is now considered a major public health problem. Current treatment options are based on the two important frameworks of school- and family-based interventions; however, most research has yet to compare the two frameworks in the treatment of childhood obesity.The objective of this review is to compare the effectiveness of school-based intervention with family-based intervention in the treatment of childhood obesity.