The impact of income-support interventions on life course risk factors and health outcomes during childhood: a systematic review in high income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In high income countries one in five children still lives in poverty, which is known to adversely shape the life course health trajectory of these children. However, much less is understood on whether social and fiscal policies have the capacity to reverse this damage, which intervention is likely to be most effective and when these interventions should be delivered to maximise their impact. This systematic review attempts to address these questions by looking at the impact of income-support interventions, delivered during the first 1,000 days of life, on cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory and mental health outcomes.

Methods

The review was restricted to experimental or quasi experimental studies conducted in high income countries. Studies were retrieved from m

SUBMITTER: Boccia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10121417 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature