Nutrition Guidance for Healthy Children

NGHC: Childhood Nutrition and Lifestyle Factors (2013)

• Assessment
  What are the lifestyle factors that impact childhood nutrition (screen time, exercise, sleep hygiene, coping skills)?

  • Conclusion

    All 12 studies included in the evidence analysis for this question found significant associations among childhood nutrition and one or more of the following: screen time, exercise, sleep hygiene and coping skills. 12 studies (two meta-analyses, three randomized controlled trials, two non-randomized controlled trials, two cross-sectional studies, two  before-after studies, one descriptive study) met inclusion criteria for the question. 
    

     

     

     

     

  • Grade: I
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: What are the lifestyle factors that impact childhood nutrition (screen time, exercise, sleep hygiene, coping skills)?
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
      For a summary of the Quality Rating results, click here.
    • Worksheets
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  • Search Plan and Results: NGHC: Lifestyle Factors Impacting Childhood Nutrition 2011