SynthesisThe Journal of school health2016
Are School Nurses an Overlooked Resource in Reducing Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Investigating Primary School Nurses' Activities That Are Effective in Health Promotion and Primary Prevention: A Systematic Review.The Journal of school health · 2025Pooled it
- Nurse-Involved Policy, Systems, and Environmental School-Based Interventions for Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of Mobile Health Technology on Weight Control in Adolescents and Preteens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Investigating the effectiveness of school health services delivered by a health provider: A systematic review of systematic reviews.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
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- Short-term lifestyle education on obesity reduction in adolescents.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Influence of pilot and small trials in meta-analyses of behavioral interventions: a meta-epidemiological study.Systematic reviews · 2023Review
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- Skill-Mix Changes Targeting Health Promotion and Prevention Interventions and Effects on Outcomes in all Settings (Except Hospitals): Overview of Reviews.International journal of public health · 2023Review
- A Type III Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Pilot Trial Testing Dissemination and Implementation Strategies for a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention: The Nebraska Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2021Article
- Body Mass Index Screening and Follow-Up: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study of Pennsylvania School Nurses.Interactive journal of medical research · 2018Article
- School gardening increases knowledge of primary school children on edible plants and preference for vegetables.Food science & nutrition · 2018Article
- Investigating the effectiveness of webinars in the adoption of proven school wellness strategies.Health education journal · 2018Article
- What Barriers and Facilitators Do School Nurses Experience When Implementing an Obesity Intervention?The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2017Article
- Implementation of a School Nurse-led Intervention for Children With Severe Obesity in New York City Schools.Journal of pediatric nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSchools are a key setting for childhood obesity interventions, yet nurses are not often included in delivering these interventions. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine school-based interventions involving nurses in a role beyond anthropometric measurement for effect on change in body measures.
methodsWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of these papers.
resultsThe literature search produced 2412 articles. Eleven met inclusion criteria for the systematic review (4 randomized controlled trail [RCT], 7 quasi-experimental) and 8 for the meta-analysis. None have been included in prior meta-analyses. Four studies restricted eligibility to overweight and/or obese children; 7 included all children regardless of body weight. Random effects meta-analytic models represent data from 6050 (body mass index [BMI]), 5863 (BMIz), and 416 (BMI percentile) children, respectively. Pooled analyses demonstrated statistically significant decreases in BMI (6 studies: -0.48 [95% CI -0.84, -0.12]; I(2) =91.2%, Q=68.1), BMIz (5 studies: -0.10 [95% CI: -0.15, -0.05]; I(2) =0, Q=2.3), and BMI percentile (3 studies: -0.41 [95% CI: -0.60, -0.21]; I(2) =0, Q=2.0).
conclusionsThese findings are similar to those of other meta-analyses of school-based interventions and suggest that school nurses can play a key role in implementing sustainable, effective school-based obesity interventions.
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