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Interventions for Improving Young Children’s Dietary Intake through Early Childhood Settings: A Systematic Review
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Interventions for Improving Young Children’s Dietary Intake through Early Childhood Settings: A Systematic Review
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/192991814247
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Abstract
Early childhood settings (ECS) offer a unique opportunity to intervene to improve children’s nutrition. This paper reviews the literature on early childhood setting interventions that aim to improve children’s dietary intake. Environmental and individual determinants of children’s dietary intakes were also investigated. Prospective intervention studies targeting centres, staff, parents/caregivers or children, were reviewed. Methodological quality was assessed. Twenty six studies (14 weak, 12 moderate quality) were included. Interventions were delivered primarily via training workshops and/or written materials. Study findings favoured intervention effectiveness in 23 studies. Improvements were seen in children’s intake for 8 out of 11 studies assessing dietary intake outcomes. Small increases in fruit and vegetable consumption were observed in five studies. Most studies measuring parental or centre food provision observed post-interven...
