Azam Doustmohammadian|Azam Doustmohammadian|Elham Shakibazadeh
School-based interventions for promoting food and nutrition literacy (FNLIT) in elementary school children: a systematic review protocol
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|Tehran University of Medical Sciences
abstract background food nutrition literacy newly emerged concept connect foodrelated knowledge skills healthy diets promotion important protect children eat many lownutrient highenergy foods food nutrition literacy promotion needs multidimensional interventions process developing intervention promote food nutrition literacy present review protocol aims critically examine evidence area schoolbased interventions promoting food nutrition literacy fnlit elementary school children methods search pubmedmedline embase web science central proquest inception onwards additional studies identified manual searching reference lists quantitative studies eg randomized controlled trial quasirandomized trials cluster randomized trials evaluating effect interventions promote food nutrition literacy elementary school children 512 years old included main outcomes food nutrition literacy functional interactive critical levels secondary outcomes dietary intake indicators eg healthy eating index dds health outcome measures eg reduction bmi less weight gain two reviewers independently screen citations fulltext articles abstract data potential conflicts resolved discussion study methodological quality bias appraised using appropriate tools feasible conduct random effects metaanalysis quality included studies separately evaluate using validated quality assessment tool quantitative studies developed effective public health practice project ephpp data extracted two reviewers identified relevant literature standard data synthesis analysis used review discussion systematic review summarize evidence regarding components implementation methods effectiveness interventions food nutrition literacy promotion elementary school children results review provide useful reference policymakers curriculum developers assess education curricula develop practical learning teaching strategies improve students food nutrition literacy systematic review registration prospero crd42019135118