The effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials

Silveira, Jonas Augusto Cardoso da; Taddei, José Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo; Guerra, Paulo Henrique; Nobre, Moacyr Roberto Cucê

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.011

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“…Interventions including additional components to increase the activity level, however, produced visible improvements in a variety of lifestyle aspects [42]. Da Silveira et al [43] examined data of 8,722 children in a meta-analysis studying nutritional education in schools. These interventions aimed at preventing or reducing overweight (primary or secondary prevention, respectively), and the length of intervention ranged from 4 months to 3 years.…”

Section: Behavior-based Preventionmentioning

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Current Guidelines for Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence

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Objective: Current guidelines for prevention of obesity in childhood and adolescence are discussed. Methods: A literature search was performed in Medline via PubMed, and appropriate studies were analyzed. Results: Programs to prevent childhood obesity have so far remained mainly school-based and effects have been limited. Analyses by age group show that prevention programs have the best results in younger children (<12 years). Evidence-based recommendations for pre-school- and early school-aged children indicate the need for interventions that address parents and teachers alike. During adolescence, school-based interventions proved most effective when adolescents were addressed directly. To date, obesity prevention programs have mainly focused on behavior-oriented prevention. Recommendations for community- or environment-based prevention have been suggested by the German Alliance of Noncommunicable Diseases and include a minimum of 1 h of physical activity at school, promotion of healthy food choices by taxing unhealthy foods, mandatory standards for meals at kindergartens and schools as well as a ban on unhealthy food advertisement aimed at children. Conclusion: Behavior-oriented prevention programs showed only limited long-term effects. Certain groups at risk for the development of obesity are not reached effectively by current programs. Although universally valid conclusions cannot be drawn given the heterogeneity of available studies, clearly combining behavior-based programs with community-based prevention to counteract an ‘obesogenic environment' is crucial for sustainable success of future obesity prevention programs.

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“…A beneficial effect from nutritional education alone in a school setting could therefore clearly be demonstrated. Girls profited somewhat more than boys [43]. …”

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Current Guidelines for Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence

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“…Such programs bring about significant reduction in BMI, increase fruit and vegetable consumption and also show a positive impact on academic outcomes [13,14]. Research shows that 35-50 h per year of focused nutrition education is optimal to provide students with the required motivation and skills they need to make healthy choices [15].…”

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Dietary Pattern and Nutrient Intake of Overweight and Normal Weight Adolescent Girls – A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Monica

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the dietary pattern and nutrient intake of overweight and normal weight adolescent girls. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 adolescent girls aged 18-22 years. Information regarding demographic profile and the dietary pattern was obtained using a questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements such as height, body weight, and waist circumference were measured and body fat percentage was estimated. Nutrient intake was calculated using 3 days dietary recall method. In addition, a nutrition education program was conducted to create an impact on the dietary habits. Results:The study showed that majority of the subjects in both the groups was non-vegetarians. With regards to meal skipping, 76% of the overweight girls had the habit of skipping meal and breakfast was the most common meal that was skipped. There was a significant difference in the anthropometric indices and nutrient intake between normal and overweight subjects. Subjects in both the groups were fond of eating junk foods followed by inadequate intake of fruits. Nutrition education program helped them to change their dietary habits. Conclusion:Providing nutrition education to adolescents is essential as it creates an impact on the eating habits by modifying their dietary pattern and creating awareness about the ill health effects of junk food consumption.

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“…School-based nutrition interventions have shown positive effects on body mass index (BMI) values in elementary children, but with mixed results (17)(18)(19)(20), and few interventions have been conducted with African American children (21). This lack of information can make it hard to design interventions for areas with a high percentage of African-Americans, like in Mississippi and the Mississippi Delta.…”

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Effects of a School-Based Intervention on BMI z-Scores and Fitness Parameters in Mississippi Delta Children

Knight

Cole

Dodd

et al. 2017

Int J School Health

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Background and Objectives: Although Mississippi is making modest progress in childhood obesity prevention and reduction; most of the recent benefits are seen in white children. The purpose of Eating good and moving like we should (EGMLWS), a schoolbased intervention was to create a successful program to prevent and reduce childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta, among mostly African American students.

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The effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials

Cited by 73 publications

References 35 publications

Current Guidelines for Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence

Current Guidelines for Obesity Prevention in Childhood and Adolescence

Dietary Pattern and Nutrient Intake of Overweight and Normal Weight Adolescent Girls – A Cross-Sectional Study.

Effects of a School-Based Intervention on BMI z-Scores and Fitness Parameters in Mississippi Delta Children

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