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March 22-23, 2017 | Rome, Italy
2nd World Congress on
Public Health & Nutrition
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Community Med Health Educ 2017
ISSN: 2161-0711, JCMHE an open access journal Public Health 2017
March 22-23, 2017
ENGAGING PARENTS IN SCHOOL-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS TO
ENCOURAGE HEALTHFUL EATING AND DRINKING BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN IN LOW-
INCOME POPULATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Lyndall Wartona, Selma Liberatoa, Marilynne N Kirshbaum RNb and Cate Burnsc
aMenzies School of Health Research, Australia
bCharles Darwin University, Australia
cCharles Sturt University, Australia
Statement of the Problem: The direct link between childhood obesity and poor nutrition is well documented. Research provides
evidence that parents can have a significant influence on children’s eating patterns. It is still unclear how and at what level family
involvement yields the largest impact on children’s behaviors. The purpose of this systematic review is to conduct a comprehensive
analysis of school-based nutrition education studies undertaken with low-income populations to identify effective strategies to engage
parents in school-based nutrition education interventions.
Method: In September and October 2016, relevant databases were systematically searched and 4672 references were retrieved. Titles
and abstracts have been scanned independently by three review authors. Full-text copies of 223 of those articles deemed eligible
for further review have been retrieved for closer examination. The diagram shows the number of articles identified in each step so
far. Articles were included if: participants included school children aged 5 to 12 years old; were aimed at obesity prevention; had
family or parent involvement, and the intervention included any health promotion activity including nutrition education or nutrition
promotion programs by itself or combined with other interventions. Physical activity interventions without a nutrition component
were excluded. Ninety-two reviews were also identified and their reference lists examined to identify relevant studies that may not
have been captured in the initial search. Data will be extracted by one review author and verified by a second review author. Subgroup
analysis will include: program duration; the degree of parental involvement; study design; theory base; age of the children; and obesity
levels.
Significance: The systematic review will provide information on effective ways to engage parents in school-based nutrition education
interventions to encourage healthful eating and drinking behaviors in low-income populations. This evidence may help to inform
policy and practice to design effective obesity prevention initiatives.
Biography
Lyndall Warton is a Masters by Research student at the Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University. Following a ten year career as a registered
nurse, Lyndall qualified as a librarian working in a variety of roles in libraries, research support and as a database manager. Her interest in health research stems
from working in disability services, aged care, public health and working in the hospital environment with people with chronic medical conditions. Lyndall also
worked as a health liaison librarian and is a volunteer member of the Top End Health Service Health Literacy Committee. She was also a sub-editor for the Health
Libraries Australia ‘News’ and ‘Alerts’ publications.
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