SynthesisPublic health nutrition2018
The impact of urban gardens on adequate and healthy food: a systematic review.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Community gardens and their effects on diet, health, psychosocial and community outcomes: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- The Influence of Food Production Experience on Dietary Knowledge, Awareness, Behaviors, and Health among Japanese: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Enhancing sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) production in Europe: a case study of home gardening in Hungary.Biologia futura · 2026Review
- Practical Application of Ethical Research Principles: Developing and Implementing Grassroots Food Security Research With the Yarrabah Aboriginal Community.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- Home gardening and fruit and vegetable intake in rural settlements in Northeast Hungary.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Cultivating Well-Being: An Exploratory Analysis of the Integral Benefits of Urban Gardens in the Promotion of Active Ageing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Environmental Hypertensionology and the Mosaic Theory of Hypertension.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2025Review
- Overcoming barriers to gut microbiome development through nutritional factors in the first 1,000 days of life: strategies and implications for preventing non-communicable diseases.Gut microbiome (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Urban Nutrition in the Global South: A Narrative Review of Current Research.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2024Review
- The Impact of Gardening on Dietary Inflammation: Mixed-Effect Models and Propensity Score Analyses.AJPM focus · 2024Article
- Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
- Quantifying the relationship between gardening and health and well-being in the UK: a survey during the covid-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Relationship between home garden ownership and the consumption of fruits and vegetables.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Contextualizing toxic elements in the diet: a case for integration of toxic element data into food databases.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Inspired to Garden: A Qualitative Study of Participants' Experiences in an Academic Medical Center Garden.Cureus · 2023Article
- Community Gardening Increases Vegetable Intake and Seasonal Eating From Baseline to Harvest: Results from a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
- Community Gardens: A Catalyst for Community Change.Health promotion practice · 2023Article
- Encouraging planting in urban front gardens: a focus group study.Perspectives in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the impacts on food and nutrition-related outcomes resulting from participation in urban gardens, especially on healthy food practices, healthy food access, and healthy food beliefs, knowledge and attitudes.
designThe systematic review identified studies by searching the PubMed, ERIC, LILACS, Web of Science and Embase databases. An assessment of quality and bias risk of the studies was carried out and a narrative summary was produced.
settingStudies published as original articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals in English, Spanish or Portuguese between 2005 and 2015 were included. SUBJECTS: The studies included were based on data from adult participants in urban gardens.
resultsTwenty-four studies were initially selected based on the eligibility criteria, twelve of which were included. There was important heterogeneity of settings, population and assessment methods. Assessment of quality and bias risk of the studies revealed the need for greater methodological rigour. Most studies investigated community gardens and employed a qualitative approach. The following were reported: greater fruit and vegetable consumption, better access to healthy foods, greater valuing of cooking, harvest sharing with family and friends, enhanced importance of organic production, and valuing of adequate and healthy food.
conclusionsThematic patterns related to adequate and healthy food associated with participation in urban gardens were identified, revealing a positive impact on practices of adequate and healthy food and mainly on food perceptions.
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