With respect to efficacy, intervention programs targeting
parents appear to be a promising strategy to address
childhood overweight and obesity. However, results must
be interpreted cautiously as high or unclear risk of bias was
demonstrated in many domains of internal validity. Parents
can take a role in changing health behaviors of their children
(Brown & Ogden, 2004; Lindsay, Sussner, Kim, &
Gortmaker, 2006). The primary strategies that were included
in intervention programs were providing education on
healthy eating and physical activity and fostering the
development of parenting skills to promote positive health