Reducing discretionary food and beverage intake in early childhood: a systematic review within an ecological framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review the literature and map published studies on 4-8-year-olds' intake of discretionary choices against an ecological framework (ANalysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity; ANGELO).

Design

Articles were identified through database searches (PubMed, PyscINFO®, Web of Science) in February and March 2014 and hand-searching reference lists. Studies were assessed for methodological quality and mapped against the ANGELO framework by environment size (macro and micro setting) and type (physical, economic, policy and socio-cultural influences).

Setting

Studies were conducted in the USA (n 18), Australia (n 6), the UK (n 3), the Netherlands (n 3), Belgium (n 1), Germany (n 1) and Turkey (n 1).

Subjects

Children aged 4-8 years, or pare

SUBMITTER: Johnson BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271087 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature