Kamel Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Etimad Alattar, Afnan Radwan, Walaa Safi, Walaa Radwan, Mohammed Alajez
Perceptions of undergraduate medical students on artificial intelligence in medicine: mixed-methods survey study from Palestine
BMC medical education
objective review examine existing literature conceptually map evidence schoolbased obesity prevention programs implemented rural communities well identify current gaps literature pediatric obesity significant public health condition worldwide rural residency places children increased risk obesity schools identified avenue obesity prevention rural communities considered citations focused children 5 18 years age enrolled rural educational setting included obesity prevention programs delivered rural schools focused nutrition dietary changes physical activity exercise decreasing screen time combined nutrition physical activity aimed prevent childhood obesity included quantitative qualitative mixed methods research designs well text opinion data search conducted published unpublished studies english 1990 april 2020 using pubmed cinahl complete eric embase scopus academic search premier cochrane register controlled trials clinicaltrialsgov gray literature also searched title abstract review potentially relevant citations retrieved full text full texts assessed detail inclusion criteria 2 independent reviewers included citations reviewed data extracted 2 independent reviewers captured spreadsheet targeting review objectives 105 studies selected fulltext review 72 686 included final study studies n 50 published 2010 2019 conducted united states n 57 studies included children rural elementary middle schools n 57 targeted obesity prevention n 67 teachers implemented programs half studies n 36 studies included combination physical activity nutrition components n 43 studies focused solely nutrition n 9 physical activity n 9 targeted obesity prevention policies n 9 components n 8 programs ranged length weeks years overall weightrelated physical activityspecific nutritionspecific outcomes commonly examined included citations obesity prevention programs focused combination physical activity nutrition common multiple outcomes examined programs included weightspecific health behaviorspecific outcomes length intensity rural schoolbased obesity prevention programs varied research examining scientific rigor specific outcomes rural schoolbased obesity prevention programs needed