School-Based Interventions Going Beyond Health Education to Promote Adolescent Health: Systematic Review of Reviews

Shackleton, Nichola; Jamal, Farah; Viner, Russell; Dickson, Kelly; Patton, George C.; Bonell, Christopher

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.12.017

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“…Education has a pivotal role, as one can target children at preschools and schools, where they learn the importance of good nutrition, healthy eating, and regular physical activity. 54 These interventions should start at a very early age by raising awareness among teachers, the caregivers of children, and children themselves. Among adolescent boys and girls, these nutrition educational strategies can be integrated with sexual and reproductive health education.…”

Section: School and Educational Outreach Programsmentioning

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Delivering an action agenda for nutrition interventions addressing adolescent girls and young women: priorities for implementation and research

Bhutta

Lassi

Bergeron

et al. 2017

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Adolescent nutritional behaviors are assuming considerable importance in nutrition interventions given their important relationships with medium-and long-term outcomes. This is the period when young people undergo major anatomical and physiological maturational changes in preparation for adulthood. Nutritional requirements during puberty are higher during adolescence than during the prepubertal stage and during adulthood. A significant proportion of adolescents also become parents, and hence the importance of their health and nutritional status before as well as during pregnancy has its impact on their own health, fetal well-being, and newborn health. In this paper, we describe the evidence-based nutrition recommendations and the current global guidance for nutrition actions for adolescents. Despite the limitations of available information, we believe that a range of interventions are feasible to address outcomes in this age group, although some would need to start earlier in childhood. We propose packages of preventive care and management comprising nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to address adolescent undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies. We discuss potential delivery platforms and strategies relevant to low-and middle-income countries. Beyond the evidence synthesis, there is a clear need to translate evidence into policy and for implementation of key recommendations and addressing knowledge gaps through prioritized research.

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Section: School and Educational Outreach Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Delivering an action agenda for nutrition interventions addressing adolescent girls and young women: priorities for implementation and research

Bhutta

Lassi

Bergeron

et al. 2017

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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“…A review of the impact of school‐based adolescent health interventions provides two relevant insights for reducing sugary drink consumption: (1) the need for multi‐component interventions (e.g. including policy, parent involvement and community engagement); and (2) the interventions were effective at addressing some, but not all, health issues 16 …”

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“…including policy, parent involvement and community engagement); and (2) the interventions were effective at addressing some, but not all, health issues. 16…”

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Regional survey supports national initiative for ‘water‐only’ schools in New Zealand

Mansoor

Ali

Richards

2017

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To support a national initiative to remove sugary drinks from schools and limit drinks to water or unflavoured milk ('water-only'). Methods:We emailed all 201 schools with primary school aged children in the Greater Wellington region with a survey on (1) current status of, (2) support needs for, and (3) barriers to or lessons learned from, a 'water-only' school policy. Results:Only 78 (39%) of schools responded. Most supported 'water-only': 22 (28%) had implemented a policy; 10 (13%) in process of doing so; 22 (28%) were considering it; and 12 (15%) were 'water-only' , but did not have a policy. Only 12 (15%) were not considering a 'wateronly' policy. The main barrier reported was lack of community and/or family support. Many schools did not see any barriers beyond the time needed for consultation. Monitoring and communication were identified as key to success. A quarter of schools requested public health nurse support for a 'water-only' policy. Conclusions:The survey elicited a range of views on 'water-only' policies for schools, but suggests that 'water-only' may be an emerging norm for schools.Implications for public health: Our survey shows how local assessment can support a national initiative by providing a baseline, identifying schools that want support, and sharing lessons. Making schools 'water-only' could be a first step in changing our children's environment to prevent obesity.

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“…The authors suggested this could be associated with the lack of school‐based interventions targeted at emotional difficulties, with much greater attention given to tackling externalizing behaviours (e.g., conduct disorders and hyperactivity) in school settings. Evidence from the United States suggests a similar bias; adolescents experiencing internalizing difficulties (e.g., anxiety and depression) are typically underrepresented in school mental health care (Shackleton et al ., ).…”

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Improving socio‐emotional health for pupils in early secondary education with Pyramid: A school‐based, early intervention model

Jayman

Ohl

Hughes

et al. 2018

Brit J of Edu Psychol

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School-Based Interventions Going Beyond Health Education to Promote Adolescent Health: Systematic Review of Reviews

Abstract: There is good evidence that various whole-school health interventions are effective in preventing teenage pregnancy, smoking, and bullying.

Cited by 170 publications

References 37 publications

Delivering an action agenda for nutrition interventions addressing adolescent girls and young women: priorities for implementation and research

Delivering an action agenda for nutrition interventions addressing adolescent girls and young women: priorities for implementation and research

Regional survey supports national initiative for ‘water‐only’ schools in New Zealand

Improving socio‐emotional health for pupils in early secondary education with Pyramid: A school‐based, early intervention model

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