A Systematic Review of Healthy Nutrition Intervention Programs in Kindergarten and Primary Education
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Collado Soler, Rocío; Alférez-Pastor, Marina; Torres, Francisco L.; Trigueros Ramos, Rubén; Aguilar Parra, José Manuel; [et al.]Fecha
2023-01-20Resumen
Childhood obesity and overweight rates are increasing in an exponential way. This type of diet-related health problem has consequences, not only at present but also for children’s future lives. For these reasons, it is very important to find a solution, which could be nutrition intervention programs. The main objective of this article is to investigate the effectiveness of nutrition intervention programs in children aged 3–12 around the world. We used SCOPUS, Web of Science, and PubMed databases to carry out this systematic review and we followed the PRISMA statement. Two authors conducted literature searches independently, finding a total of 138 articles. Finally, after a thorough screening, a total of 19 articles were selected for detailed analysis. The results show that, in general, nutrition intervention programs are effective in improving knowledge and behaviors about healthy habits, and, consequently, that the body mass index value is reduced. However, it is true that we found di...
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obesity
overweight
diet
healthy eating
nutrition
behavior
intervention program