Increasing fruit and vegetables consumption among children: a systematic review of animated nutrition interventions

dc.creatorBodunde, I.O.
dc.creatorKaranja, A.
dc.creatorMcMullin, S.
dc.creatorMausch, K.
dc.creatorIckowitz, A.
dc.date2022-12-31
dc.date2023-07-11T08:43:26Z
dc.date2023-07-11T08:43:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:01:52Z
dc.descriptionLow consumption of fruits and vegetables among children can lead to deprivation of micronutrients necessary for growth and development and predispose them to NCDs later in life. Low consumption of these nutrient-rich foods is related to high consumption of nutrient-poor, high-energy foods, which leads to childhood overweight and obesity. Many children do not consume enough fruits and vegetables to meet recommendations. This review aims to assess the effectiveness of animated interventions in increasing children's fruit and vegetable consumption. Articles on animated interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among children were systematically reviewed from Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. For the literature searches, inclusion and exclusion criteria were established, and the methodology followed the PRISMA recommendations. Extracted data were synthesized to show the effectiveness of interventions. Thirteen studies (2003-2017) of animated interventions targeting children (3-12 years) designed to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables met the criteria for inclusion in the systematic review. Most of the studies (69.2%) were in the United States, with no studies in LMICs identified. The animation interventions used games (46.2%), characters (23.1%), adventures (23.1%), and comic books (7.7 %). 11 of the analysed studies revealed positive or neutral effects of interventions on fruit and vegetable consumption. Parental participation, goal setting, and rewards were identified as facilitators of success. Identified interventions were effective in the short term (follow-up <12months). The games and adventure interventions had the greatest effect, with multi-component interventions most effective in increasing fruit and vegetable intake.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/131085
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/71709
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWorld Public Health Nutrition Association
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBodunde, I.O., Karanja, A., McMullin, S., Mausch, K., Ickowitz, A., 2022. Increasing Fruit and Vegetables Consumption among Children: A SystematicReview of Animated Nutrition Interventions. World Nutrition, 14(3), 29-45.https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202213429-45.29
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectfruits
dc.subjectvegetables
dc.titleIncreasing fruit and vegetables consumption among children: a systematic review of animated nutrition interventions
dc.typeJournal Article

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