Pediatric Overweight/Obesity: Prevention (2021)
Author and Year:
McHugh C, Hurst A, et al. 2020
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
The impact of the World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools framework approach on diet and physical activity behaviours of adolescents in secondary schools: a systematic review.
Authors:
McHugh C, Hurst A, Bethel A, Lloyd J, Logan S, Wyatt K
Journal:
Public Health
Year of publication:
2020
Volume:
182
Issue:
Page numbers:
116-124
Study Design:
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Moderate
Inclusion Criteria:
Studies were included if they were RCTs clustered at the level of school, district or geographical area; studies where clusters were at the classroom level were excluded. Feasibility and pilot studies where only one school was allocated to intervention and control group were also excluded. All students in a mainstream secondary school setting, aged 11e18 yrs. Studies that included 11-year-olds but were in a primary school setting were excluded. Studies that focused on single sex but were in a mixed-sex school were excluded.Interventions aimed at changing diet and/or PA levels, which addressed all the components of the WHO HPS framework were considered. Self-reported or objectively measured primary PA and/or diet outcomes, including weight status, if this was available as set out in the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
Research Purpose:
To examine the effectiveness of interventions using the World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools (HPSs) framework approach in increasing physical activity (PA) and improving the diet of 11 to 18-year-olds.
Blinding efforts:
Study Location:
Source(s) of Funding:
Government
Please specify names of funders:
All Saints Education Trust (ASET) ,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) South West Peninsula, now recommissioned as NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) SouthWest Peninsula.