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The impact of urban gardens on adequate and healthy food: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impacts on food and nutrition-related outcomes resulting from participation in urban gardens, especially on healthy food practices, healthy food access, and healthy food beliefs, knowledge and attitudes.

Design

The systematic review identified studies by searching the PubMed, ERIC, LILACS, Web of Science and Embase databases. An assessment of quality and bias risk of the studies was carried out and a narrative summary was produced.

Setting

Studies published as original articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals in English, Spanish or Portuguese between 2005 and 2015 were included.

Subjects

The studies included were based on data from adult participants in urban gardens.

Results

Twenty-four studies were initially selected based on the eligibility criteria, twelve of which were included. There was important heterogeneity of settings, population and assessment methods. Assessment of quality and bias risk of the studies revealed the need for greater methodological rigour. Most studies investigated community gardens and employed a qualitative approach. The following were reported: greater fruit and vegetable consumption, better access to healthy foods, greater valuing of cooking, harvest sharing with family and friends, enhanced importance of organic production, and valuing of adequate and healthy food.

Conclusions

Thematic patterns related to adequate and healthy food associated with participation in urban gardens were identified, revealing a positive impact on practices of adequate and healthy food and mainly on food perceptions.

SUBMITTER: Garcia MT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260856 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The impact of urban gardens on adequate and healthy food: a systematic review.

Garcia Mariana T MT Ribeiro Silvana M SM Germani Ana Claudia Camargo Gonçalves ACCG Bógus Cláudia M CM

Public health nutrition 20171121 2

<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the impacts on food and nutrition-related outcomes resulting from participation in urban gardens, especially on healthy food practices, healthy food access, and healthy food beliefs, knowledge and attitudes.<h4>Design</h4>The systematic review identified studies by searching the PubMed, ERIC, LILACS, Web of Science and Embase databases. An assessment of quality and bias risk of the studies was carried out and a narrative summary was produced.<h4>Setting</h4>Studies p ...[more]

PMID: 29160186

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The impact of urban gardens on adequate and healthy food: a systematic review.

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The impact of urban gardens on adequate and healthy food: a systematic review.

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