Exploring the values and preferences of children and adolescents with obesity and their parents/caregivers concerning diet or physical activity interventions for weight management: Mega-ethnography of qualitative syntheses

Multiple factors influence engagement with diet and physical activity programmes among children and adolescents with obesity and their caregivers, highlighting the need for emotional and psychological support, whole-family involvement, and personalised, trust-based guidance from health professionals. However, these findings are context-dependent with evidence primarily from high-income countries, which may limit their wider generalisability.