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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 1438-1457; doi:10.3390/ijerph9041438 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Review After-School Based Obesity Prevention Interventions: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature Paul Branscum 1,* and Manoj Sharma 2 1 Department of Health Exercise Science, The University of Oklahoma, 1401 Asp Avenue, HHC 112, Norman, OK 73019, USA 2 Health Promotion and Education, The University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210068, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA; E-Mail: sharmamj@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: pbranscum@; Tel.: +1-405-325-9028; Fax: +1-405-325-0594. Received: 4 January 2012; in revised form: 6 February 2012 / Accepted: 8 February 2012 / Published: 16 April 2012 Abstract: The purpose of this article was to review primary prevention interventions targeting childhood obesity implemented in the after school environment from 2006 and 2011. A total of 20 interventions were found from 25 studies. Children in the interventions ranged from kindergarten to middle schoolers, however a majority was in the 4th and 5th grades. Most of the interventions targeted both physical activity and dietary behaviors. Among those that focused on only one dimension, physical activity was targeted more than