Community gardens and their effects on diet, health, psychosocial and community outcomes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We systematically reviewed the effects of community gardens on physical and psychosocial health, health behaviors and community outcomes.

Methods

Quantitative studies that examined associations of health, psychosocial or community outcomes with community gardens were included in the review. Studies up to December 2020 were captured from searches of Medline, Web of Science, PsycInfo, EBSCOHost and CAB Abstracts. Data were extracted and study quality including risk of bias was examined.

Results

There were 53 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Studies examining associations between community gardens and nutrition or food security were most frequently reported (k = 23). Other factors examined for associations with community gardens were health (k = 16), p

SUBMITTER: Hume C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9229094 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature