3. Brown T & Systematic Change in BMI No Summerbell C review or other 2009 weight Included outcome studies used School-based multiple & diet and varied physical interventions activity - cooking interventions sessions not specifically mentioned Target group: Children and young people aged 5-18 4. Rees R et al., Systematic Knowledge of, Lack of reliable Included 13 studies, 0 Yes Review attitudes to, sources of evidence. only five of these used Interventions healthy eating For the one included a comparison group and dietary - no evidence that design to evaluate to introduce adults to change the cooking club had outcomes and only one cooking an effect on other of the five was aspects of diet or on considered ‘reliable’ Target group knowledge, attitudes when selection, – adults of or physical health attrition and reporting working age and though the study size bias were considered. older people may have made it This study involved difficult to detect such peer-led cooking clubs changes. for people aged 65 or older in sheltered housing in socially deprived areas. The
3. Brown T & Summerbell C 2009 School-based diet and physical activity interventions Target group: Children and young people aged 5-18 Systematic review Change in BMI or other weight outcome No Included studies used multiple & varied interventions - cooking sessions not specifically mentioned 4. Rees R et al., Interventions to introduce adults to cooking Target group – adults of working age and older people Systematic Review Knowledge of, attitudes to, healthy eating and dietary change Lack of reliable sources of evidence. For the one included - no evidence that the cooking club had an effect on other aspects of diet or on knowledge, attitudes or physical health though the study size may have made it difficult to detect such changes. Included 13 studies, only five of these used a comparison group design to evaluate outcomes and only one of the five was considered ‘reliable’ when selection, attrition and reporting bias were considered. This study involved peer-led cooking clubs for people aged 65 or older in sheltered housing in socially deprived areas. The 0 Yes
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