Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Prevention (2021)
Author and Year:
Wethington H, Finnie R, et al. 2020
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Healthier food and beverage interventions in schools: four community guide systematic reviews.
Authors:
Wethington H,Finnie R,Buchanan L,Okasako-Schmucker D,Mercer S,Merlo C,Wang Y,Pratt C,Ochiai E,Glanz K
Journal:
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year of publication:
2020
Volume:
59
Issue:
1
Page numbers:
e15-e26
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Critically low
Inclusion Criteria:
5-18 years; studies were included in the review if the schools were the primary setting, intervention programs or policies were aimed at obesity prevention or healthy weight promotion to the general student population, took place in kindergarten through high school, and reported a dietary or weight-related outcome estimated to be at least 6 months after the intervention program or policy began. In addition, studies had to be a comparison group, before-after, or post-only studies with a comparison conducted in a very high Human Development Index country (for comparability to U.S. populations); and published in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
Studies were excluded if they focused on only participants who were overweight or had obesity, weight-loss interventions, or diseases or chronic conditions.
Research Purpose:
To assess meal or fruit and vegetable (FV) snack interventions that aim to increase the availability of healthier foods and beverages offered in schools; to examine interventions supporting healthier snack foods and beverages sold or offered in schools.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
Source(s) of Funding:
Government, Not-for-profit
Please specify names of funders:
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, NIH, CDC