August 14, 2025Nutrition ReviewsOpen Access

An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews of School-Based Nutrition Interventions to Determine Outcomes Used and Their Measurement Tools

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Umbrella review synthesizes outcomes and measurement tools in school-based nutrition interventions, indicating the need for a standardized approach.

Inconsistent reporting of outcomes limits evidence synthesis, affecting the effectiveness of interventions.
The review identified 98 systematic reviews encompassing 965 studies, highlighting diverse outcomes in diet, health, and education.
Outcomes were categorized into diet, physical health, social well-being, and education, with substantial reporting heterogeneity observed.
Standardizing outcome reporting through a Core Outcome Set aims to enhance comparability and inform policy in school-based nutrition.

Olgacher et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Umbrella review synthesizes outcomes and measurement tools in school-based nutrition interventions, indicating the need for a standardized approach.