An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences)

The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails

Article info

2019-12-30
2020-10-28
65 - 82

Keywords

  • Children
  • education
  • Obesity
  • Parental Involvement
  • Nutritional Program
  • Dietary Behavior.

Abstract

Although many efforts have been applied to tackle obesity, it’s still on the rise, especially among children. Recently, many nutritional educational programs have been conducted in schools to reduce the prevalence of obesity and overweight. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate how effective these programs on the participants' dietary behavior and how far their effect can prevent childhood obesity and overweight if parents/guardians have been involved. Studies were systematically reviewed after searching the Pubmed, Questia, and Science Direct databases. Twelve relevant studies involving parents, have met the inclusion criteria, 8 of them had available results. The assessed outcomes of the reviewed studies have included: nutritional knowledge, food intake, anthropometric measurements, and physical activity. Half of the reviewed studies had positive results and the other half has mixed results. However, data showed significant positive improvements in both anthropometric measurements (for girls a significant reduction in the BMI within the interventional group BMI (p = 0.047) and physical activity (Interventional group mean of steps =13,681 compared to the control mean = 9619 and the attendance in physical education class had increased as well in both genders as well (p = 0.003, p = 0.002) in most studies. It was concluded from the reviewed studies that nutritional educational programs can be an effective prevention action against childhood obesity and overweight with emphasis on the parents as a key role. More efforts from researchers, schools, and stakeholders are required to develop and carry these programs on larger scales and inevitably involving the parents.

Recommended Citation

Altamimi, M., Abu Alwafa, R., & Zidan, S. (2021). The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 35(1), 65–82. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785
[1]M. Altamimi, R. Abu Alwafa, and S. Zidan, “The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 65–82, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.
Altamimi, Mohammad, et al. “The Effect of Nutritional Educational Programs Involving Parents on the Children Dietary Behaviour: A Systematic Review of Clinical Controlled Trails.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 35, no. 1, Feb. 2021, pp. 65–82. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.
1.Altamimi M, Abu Alwafa R, Zidan S. The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2021 Feb;35(1):65–82. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785
Altamimi, Mohammad, Reem Abu Alwafa, and Souzan Zidan. “The Effect of Nutritional Educational Programs Involving Parents on the Children Dietary Behaviour: A Systematic Review of Clinical Controlled Trails.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 35, no. 1 (February 2021): 65–82. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.

تآثير البرامج التغذوية المشتملة على الوالدين على سلوك الاطفال التغذوي: مراجعة منهجية للتجارب السريرية المسيطر عليها

معلومات المقال

2019-12-30
2020-10-28
65 - 82

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • Children
  • education
  • Obesity
  • Parental Involvement
  • Nutritional Program
  • Dietary Behavior.

الملخص

على الرغم من الجهود المبذوله لمعالجه السمنه الا انها بازدياد، خاصه بين الأطفال. حاليا العديد من البرامج التغذويه التعليميه تم اجراؤها في المدارس للتقليل من انتشار السمنه والوزن الزائد. ان هدف هذه المراجعه الممنهجه هو التحري عن مدى فعاليه هذه البرامج والمنطويه على الإباء او المربين للوقايه من السمنه. لقد تم مراجعه الدراسات بعد البحث في المحركات البحثيه التاليه: بوب ميد، كويستيا، سيانس دايريكت. اثنا عشره دراسه منوطيه على الإباء وافقت الخصائص المطلوبه وكان منها ثمان دراسات تحوي على نتائج. لقد تم تقييم مخرجات الأبحاث التاليه: المعرفه التغذويه، الغذاء المتناول، قياسات الجسم، والنشاط البدني. لقد احتوى نصف الدراسات على نتائج ايجابيه والأخر كانت نتائجه مختلطه. وعلى أي حال كانت النتائج ذات فروق معنويه في قياسات الجسم والنشاط البدني في معظم الدراسات. يمكن الاستنتاج من الدراسات التي تم مراجعتها ان البرامج التغذويه يمكن ان تكون فعاله لتجنب السمنه في فتره الطفوله بالتأكيد على دور الإباء كعامل أساسي. يجب بذل المزيد من الجهود من قبل الباحثين وأصحاب القرار على المستوى الاوسع لتطوير هذه البرامج وإدخال الإباء فيها لزياده فعاليتها.

Recommended Citation

Altamimi, M., Abu Alwafa, R., & Zidan, S. (2021). The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 35(1), 65–82. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785
[1]M. Altamimi, R. Abu Alwafa, and S. Zidan, “The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 65–82, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.
Altamimi, Mohammad, et al. “The Effect of Nutritional Educational Programs Involving Parents on the Children Dietary Behaviour: A Systematic Review of Clinical Controlled Trails.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 35, no. 1, Feb. 2021, pp. 65–82. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.
1.Altamimi M, Abu Alwafa R, Zidan S. The effect of nutritional educational programs involving parents on the children dietary behaviour: a systematic review of clinical controlled trails. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2021 Feb;35(1):65–82. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785
Altamimi, Mohammad, Reem Abu Alwafa, and Souzan Zidan. “The Effect of Nutritional Educational Programs Involving Parents on the Children Dietary Behaviour: A Systematic Review of Clinical Controlled Trails.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 35, no. 1 (February 2021): 65–82. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.35.1.1785.

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