BACKGROUND: Overweight and obese body mass index (BMI) status affects an increasing number of children in the United States. The school setting has been identified as a focus area to implement obesity prevention programs. METHODS: A database search of PubMed, Education Search Complete, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) was conducted for peer-reviewed articles published between January 2005 and December 2015 pertaining to programs offered in the school setting to grades K-12 in the United States with a nutrition education component and measured BMI percentile or BMI z-score as an outcome. RESULTS: Seven studies focused on elementary (K-5) populations and 2 studies focused on grades 6-8. Among the 9 identified studies, those with long-term (greater than 1 year) implementation showed more pronounced results with positive impact on reducing overweight/obese BMI measures. CONCLUSIONS: This set of studies suggests that long-term nutrition education delivered in the school setting can provide children with tools to attain a healthy weight status. Additional studies examining participants' BMI status years after the initial study, and studies examining programs in grades 9-12 are needed to determine the most effective delivery time and methods.
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obese body mass index (BMI) status affects an increasing number of children in the United States. The school setting has been identified as a focus area to implement obesity prevention programs. METHODS: A database search of PubMed, Education Search Complete, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) was conducted for peer-reviewed articles published between January 2005 and December 2015 pertaining to programs offered in the school setting to grades K-12 in the United States with a nutrition education component and measured BMI percentile or BMI z-score as an outcome. RESULTS: Seven studies focused on elementary (K-5) populations and 2 studies focused on grades 6-8. Among the 9 identified studies, those with long-term (greater than 1 year) implementation showed more pronounced results with positive impact on reducing overweight/obese BMI measures. CONCLUSIONS: This set of studies suggests that long-term nutrition education delivered in the school setting can provide children with tools to attain a healthy weight status. Additional studies examining participants' BMI status years after the initial study, and studies examining programs in grades 9-12 are needed to determine the most effective delivery time and methods.
Authors: Elissa Driggin; Laura P Cohen; Dympna Gallagher; Wahida Karmally; Thomas Maddox; Scott L Hummel; Salvatore Carbone; Mathew S Maurer Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Date: 2022-04-26 Impact factor: 27.203
Authors: Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva de Medeiros; Kesley Pablo Morais de Azevedo; Daniel Garcia; Victor Hugo Oliveira Segundo; Ádala Nayana de Sousa Mata; Anny Karoliny Pinheiro Fernandes; Raquel Praxedes Dos Santos; Débora Danielly Barros de Brito Trindade; Isabel Morales Moreno; Daniel Guillén Martínez; Grasiela Piuvezam Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-08-24 Impact factor: 4.614