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Using Health Education to Address Student Physical Activity and Nutrition: Evidence and Implications to Advance Practice
- Source :
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Journal of School Health . Sep 2023 93(9):788-798. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: School-based health education can provide students with learning experiences that improve knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) and behaviors regarding physical activity and nutrition. Methods: We conducted a 2-phase systematic review. Phase 1 was a review of reviews (ie, systematic reviews or meta-analyses) that were published 2010-2018. Phase 2 was a search for individual articles published 2010-2020 addressing topics relevant to our review; we searched for articles that had not been part of a sufficiently relevant or recent review or that had been part of a review that concluded that too few articles were available to assert sufficient evidence. Results: Forty-three studies were assessed: 20 randomized controlled trials and 23 quasi-experimental designs. Collectively, interventions had a favorable impact on students' PA and nutrition KAP, but behavioral and secondary outcome results (eg, body mass index) were mixed. Conclusions: Using the evidence-based health education strategies identified in this review can help contribute to improvements in students' KAP and behaviors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-4391 and 1746-1561
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Notes :
- www.ashaweb.org
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1391289
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13372