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Effect of School-Based Food and Nutrition Education Interventions on the Food Consumption of Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Medeiros, Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva de, Azevedo, Kesley Pablo Morais de, Garcia, Daniel, Oliveira Segundo, Victor Hugo, Mata, Ádala Nayana de Sousa, Fernandes, Anny Karoliny Pinheiro, Santos, Raquel Praxedes dos, Trindade, Débora Danielly Barros de Brito +3 more·2022·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Abstract

The school is a favorable environment for the development of interventions to prevent obesity. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the effects of school-based food and nutrition education interventions on adolescent food consumption. The literature search was conducted on databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ERIC, Science Direct, Web of Science, Cochrane, LILACS, and ADOLEC. The following research strategies were focused on: population (adolescents), intervention (food and nutrition education), outcome (food consumption), and study design (clinical trial). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines were followed and all stages of this review were performed by two researchers and, when necessary, a third researcher resolved discrepancies. Included studies are randomized clinical trials (RCT). A total of 24 articles were included for review and 11 articles in meta-analysis. In the evaluation of the general effects, there was a significant effect (mean difference (MD) for fruit consumption (MD = 0.09, CI 0.05, 0.14) in serving/day; and for vegetables (MD = 0.59, IC 0.15, 1.03) at times/week. In the consumption of FV (fruits and vegetables), there was no significant effect (standardized mean difference (SMD) of interventions in their consumption (SMD = 0.00, 95% C1 −0.11, 0.11). The evidence available in this review and meta-analysis concludes that food and nutrition education interventions in schools presented favorable results in the food consumption of adolescents. Registered on the PROSPERO database (CRD42019116520).

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  • All the reviews included studies based in HICs, and only eight reviews included a few studies based in five LMICs.

    “All the reviews included studies based in HICs, and only eight reviews included a few studies based in five LMICs [30, 35–38, 42, 43, 45].”

    From School-based healthy eating interventions for adolescents aged 10–19 years: an umbrella review (2024) · cites this paper as [45]

    Section 3.3 (Study Characteristics; page unavailable) lists trials in the USA and European countries alongside trials in Iran, Brazil, Ecuador and China, supporting that this review includes studies from both higher- and lower-income settings. The paper does not establish the citing sentence’s aggregate count of eight reviews or five LMICs across those reviews. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • The contents of school environment change components involved increased availability of milk and protein and fresh fruits, free or subsidised FV, replacing SSB with healthier alternatives in vending machines, chef and staff consultations on healthy culinary lessons, and healthy eating posters around school.

    “The contents involved increased availability of milk and protein [32, 35–38, 45] and fresh fruits [30], free or subsidised FV [35], replacing SSB with healthier alternatives (milk, water, juice) in vending machines [35], chef, staff consultations on healthy culinary lessons [36], and healthy eating posters around school [45].”

    From School-based healthy eating interventions for adolescents aged 10–19 years: an umbrella review (2024) · cites this paper as [45]

    Section 3.4 (page unavailable) identifies school-environment changes including meals, educational posters, and offering fruits and vegetables. Section 3.5 describes greater availability of fruits and vegetables and posters near vending machines. Our copy does not substantiate the more specific claims about milk and protein, free or subsidised produce, replacing vending-machine drinks, or chef and staff consultations. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The healthy eating education components at the individual level included lectures, quizzes and games, media shows, plays, electronic messages, rewards, peer-leading activities and training for teachers.

    “The healthy eating education components at the individual level, included lectures [30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 45], quizzes and games [30, 36, 38], media shows [37], plays, electronic messages, rewards, peer-leading activities and training for teachers [38].”

    From School-based healthy eating interventions for adolescents aged 10–19 years: an umbrella review (2024) · cites this paper as [45]

    The Discussion reports teacher training or support in reviewed interventions, including study [38], and the Results describe peer leaders, a board game, and prize raffles. But the copy does not substantiate the cited list of plays, electronic messages, lectures, quizzes, or media shows; it also treats teacher development as a separate component rather than an individual-level activity. Page numbers were not provided in the indexed passages. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • The contents of healthy eating education components involved lessons on healthy eating, food labelling, healthy cooking, consequences of SSB intake, nutrition, food safety farmers' visits on healthy food cultivation, menu planning, healthy eating goal setting and self-monitoring, healthy food as rewards, and food tasting.

    “The contents involved lessons on healthy eating [32, 37, 38, 42, 45], food labelling, healthy cooking [30, 36], consequences of SSB intake [35], nutrition, food safety farmers’ visits on healthy food cultivation [36], menu planning, healthy eating goal setting and self-monitoring, healthy food as rewards, and food tasting [38].”

    From School-based healthy eating interventions for adolescents aged 10–19 years: an umbrella review (2024) · cites this paper as [45]

    Section 3.5 (page unavailable) describes food tasting, hands-on fruit-and-vegetable snack preparation, and planning when and where to eat fruit and vegetables. It does not establish the full list attributed to this source, particularly menu planning, self-monitoring, or healthy food given as rewards; its prize raffles rewarded students for choosing produce. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Seven high-quality and one moderate-quality reviews (including 192 unique studies) reported promising effects of multi-component interventions on healthy eating behaviour.

    “There were promising effects of multi-component interventions on healthy eating behaviour reported in seven high-quality [30, 32, 35–38, 45] and one moderate-quality reviews [42] (including 192 unique studies) [30, 32, 35–38, 42, 45].”

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    The Discussion reports favorable food-consumption results for adolescents receiving multicomponent interventions, so this paper supports its inclusion as a review reporting promising effects. It includes 24 studies, however, and does not establish the citing sentence’s quality rating or its aggregate count of 192 unique studies across eight reviews. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Medeiros, G. C. B. S. D., Azevedo, K. P. M. D., Garcia, D., Oliveira Segundo, V. H., Mata, Á. N. D. S., Fernandes, A. K. P., Santos, R. P. D., Trindade, D. D. B. D. B., Moreno, I. M., Guillén Martínez, D., & Piuvezam, G.
Affiliations
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (BR)
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
  • Department of Physiotherapy, UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
  • Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, Brazil
  • Universidad Católica de Murcia (ES)
  • Department of Nursing, UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Corresponding author
Medeiros, Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva de
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-08-24
Volume
19
Issue
17
Pages
10522
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4292998376
Cited by
94
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 2
FWCI
2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • RIUCAM (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil (CAPES) (001)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
school-based intervention, food and nutrition education, fruit consumption, vegetable consumption, obesity prevention, school nutrition programs
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Educational Status, Fruit, Health Education, Humans, Schools, Vegetables

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