Effectiveness of domestic food hygiene interventions on the microbiological quality of child food and childhood diarrhoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foodborne diseases are an important cause of global morbidity and mortality, particularly among children who often experience diarrhoeal illnesses linked to foodborne enteric infections. Evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce diarrhoea remains limited. This review synthesised evidence on the effectiveness of domestic food hygiene interventions on microbiological quality of child food and diarrhoea in children under five.

Methods and findings

Nine databases were searched, with screening and reviewing conducted independently by two reviewers. Eligible study designs included randomised and non-randomised controlled trials that clearly described a food hygiene intervention and included a concurrent control. Primary outcomes were the microbiological q

SUBMITTER: Braun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12820825 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature