Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2014
Effects of an intervention aimed at reducing the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in primary school children: a controlled trial.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Promoting Healthy Eating among Young People-A Review of the Evidence of the Impact of School-Based Interventions.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions to increase the consumption of water among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020Pooled it
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- Environmental Interventions to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review.Obesity facts · 2020Pooled it
- Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their effects on health.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children's dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- A Systematic Review to Assess Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Interventions for Children and Adolescents across the Socioecological Model.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2016Pooled it
- Fidelity evaluation of the Water First intervention for promoting tap water consumption in school-age children.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a School Drinking Water Promotion and Access Program for Overweight Prevention.Pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables: intervention impact of a randomized controlled trial on Latino father and adolescent energy balance-related behaviors.BMC public health · 2022Trial
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- Using a social marketing approach to develop Healthy Me, Healthy We: a nutrition and physical activity intervention in early care and education.Translational behavioral medicine · 2019Trial
- Children's sugar-sweetened beverages consumption: associations with family and home-related factors, differences within ethnic groups explored.BMC public health · 2017Trial
- Mediating Mechanisms of Theory-Based Psychosocial Determinants on Behavioral Changes in a Middle School Obesity Risk Reduction Curriculum Intervention, Choice, Control, and Change.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2016Trial
- The Effectiveness of the BITSEA as a Tool to Early Detect Psychosocial Problems in Toddlers, a Cluster Randomized Trial.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Parental Dietary Knowledge, Income and Students' Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in China: Evidence from Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The association between sugars sweetened beverages and glycemic profile among children and youth: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Tailoring in Pediatric Obesity Interventions.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2025Article
- Exploring Sugary Drink Consumption and Perceptions among Primary-School-Aged Children and Parents in Australia.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Understanding the behavioral determinants of adolescents' water consumption: A cross-country comparative study.Dialogues in health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) may contribute to the development of overweight in children, effective interventions to reduce their consumption are needed. Here we evaluated the effect of a combined school- and community-based intervention aimed at reducing children's SSB consumption by promoting the intake of water. Favourable intervention effects on children's SSB consumption were hypothesized.
methodsIn 2011-2012, a controlled trial was conducted among four primary schools, comprising 1288 children aged 6-12 years who lived in multi-ethnic, socially deprived neighbourhoods in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Intervention schools adopted the 'water campaign', an intervention developed using social marketing. Control schools continued with their regular health promotion programme. Primary outcome was children's SSB consumption, measured using parent and child questionnaires and through observations at school, both at baseline and after one year of intervention.
resultsSignificant positive intervention effects were found for average SSB consumption (B -0.19 litres, 95% CI -0.28;-0.10; parent report), average SSB servings (B -0.54 servings, 95% CI -0.82;-0.26; parent report) and bringing SSB to school (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.36;0.72; observation report).
conclusionsThis study supports the effectiveness of the water campaign intervention in reducing children's SSB consumption. Further studies are needed to replicate our findings.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials: NTR3400.
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