The Effects of Nutritional Education and School-Based Exercise Intervention Programs on Preschool and Primary School Children’s Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Systematic review shows combined nutrition education and physical activity can improve cardiometabolic biomarkers in children, indicating effective intervention strategies.
Key Points
Significant improvements in cardiometabolic biomarkers were noted, including reductions in blood pressure and glucose levels.
The systematic review included 12 randomized controlled trials with a total of 18,231 children demonstrating the effectiveness of interventions targeting obesity.
Programs that involved daily implementation and family engagement showed superior enhancements in physical activity and dietary habits.
Methodological limitations highlighted the need for improved study designs to strengthen future research on childhood obesity interventions.
Cite This Study
Rico-González et al. (2025) studied this question.