Table 2

Search strategy

PICODescription
PopulationChildren aged five to 19 years (inclusive)
Intervention (exposure)Children with obesity measured at school entry (approximately age 5 years)
ComparatorChildren with a healthy weight at school entry (approximately age 5 years)
OutcomeAny self-reported, parent-reported, objectively measured or clinical diagnosis of an adverse musculoskeletal health outcome between the ages of 5 and 20 years, found to be statistically associated with the exposure.