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October 1, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

A School-Based Five-Month Gardening Intervention Improves Vegetable Intake, BMI, and Nutrition Knowledge in Primary School Children: A Controlled Quasi-Experimental Trial

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NENour Amin ElsahoryiOAOmar A. AlhajRMRuba Musharbash

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Overview

Controlled trial improved vegetable intake, BMI, and nutrition knowledge in primary school children, suggesting effective obesity prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • The intervention group saw a significant reduction in BMI by 1.57 kg/m2, highlighting improved body composition.
  • Nutrition knowledge scores increased by 22.31 points in the intervention group compared to 1.75 points in controls.
  • Vegetable intake showed a significant interaction, with the intervention group increasing their consumption time.
  • These findings indicate the success of gardening programs as effective childhood obesity prevention strategies in Jordan.

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Elsahoryi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91dafe798ba2fc4991a4https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17193133
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