Impact of free school lunch program on nutritional status and academic outcomes among school children in India: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mid-day meal programmes (MDM) were introduced in India to improve school attendance, nutritional status and educational outcomes of school children. Numerous primary studies have examined the impact of the MDM programmes on both nutritional and educational outcomes in various settings across the country. However, synthesising the findings from these studies has been challenging. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review to assess the effects of MDM programmes on the nutritional and academic outcomes of school children in India.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted, and relevant studies published between 1997 and 2022 were included. Two reviewers independently conducted study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment. T

SUBMITTER: Raveenthiranathan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256073 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature