Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children's dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School food environment policies may be a critical tool to promote healthy diets in children, yet their effectiveness remains unclear.

Objective

To systematically review and quantify the impact of school food environment policies on dietary habits, adiposity, and metabolic risk in children.

Methods

We systematically searched online databases for randomized or quasi-experimental interventions assessing effects of school food environment policies on children's dietary habits, adiposity, or metabolic risk factors. Data were extracted independently and in duplicate, and pooled using inverse-variance random-effects meta-analysis. Habitual (within+outside school) dietary intakes were the primary outcome. Heterogeneity was explored using meta-regression and subgro

SUBMITTER: Micha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875768 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature