A systematic review of school meal nudge interventions to improve youth food behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School meal programs have a large reach and thus are ideal environments in which to implement interventions targeting improved youth eating behaviors and reduced food waste. This systematic review summarizes the evidence on the effectiveness of school meal nudge interventions on influencing children's eating and waste behaviors.

Methods

Inclusion criteria required studies have participants in primary or secondary school (grades K-12) with interventions that occurred during school lunch or breakfast in the cafeteria and included at least one of the following outcomes: selection, consumption, waste, or school meal participation. Analyses of intervention outcomes were restricted to studies of strong and moderate quality.

Results

Twenty-nine studies were includ

SUBMITTER: Metcalfe JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304192 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature