Early childhood education and care-based healthy eating interventions for improving child diet: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diet during infancy and early childhood can have implications on child growth, health, and developmental trajectories. Yet, poor dietary habits are common in young children, who often consume diets that are not aligned with dietary recommendations. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a recommended setting to deliver healthy eating interventions as they offer existing infrastructure and access to a large number of children. This protocol aims to describe the methods of a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of healthy eating interventions conducted within the ECEC setting to improve child diet.

Methods and analysis

Eight electronic databases including Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete

SUBMITTER: Jackson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425066 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature