SynthesisNutrition reviews2018
Effectiveness of behavioral interventions to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews of School-Based Nutrition Interventions to Determine Outcomes Used and Their Measurement Tools.Nutrition reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Public health interventions for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a rapid review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Sweetened beverages and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review of mortality and health outcomes.Nutrition journal · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of school-based approaches for reduction of sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Nutrition Interventions for Pediatric Obesity Prevention: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- School-Based Nutrition Interventions in Children Aged 6 to 18 Years: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- 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
- Impact of Oral Health Chatbot With and Without Toothbrushing Training on Childhood Caries.International dental journal · 2025Trial
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- The Effect of a Priest-Led Intervention on the Choice and Preference of Soda Beverages: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Catholic Parishes.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Trial
- Thirsty? Choose Water! Behavioural interventions and water stations in secondary schools a two-by-two factorial randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Trends and Associations of Physical Fitness and Dietary Behaviors Among Children Aged 10-12 Years in Ningxia Between 2019 and 2024.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The distribution of school-aged adolescents' free sugar intake across the day: A cross-sectional study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Mapping behavioural interventions to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among US adults: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Global burden of high sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among young adults.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Soft Drink Consumption among Adolescents in the Gulf Countries: Findings from National Surveys.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
Context: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Numerous behavioral interventions aimed at reducing the intake of SSBs among children have been reported, yet evidence of their effectiveness is lacking. Objective: This systematic review explored the effectiveness of educational and behavioral interventions to reduce SSB intake and to influence health outcomes among children aged 4 to 16 years. Data Sources: Seven databases were searched for randomized controlled trials published prior to September 2016. Studies identified were screened for eligibility. Study Selection: Trials were included in the review if they met the PICOS (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Study design) criteria for inclusion of studies. Data Extraction: Data were extracted by 2 reviewers following Cochrane guidelines and using Review Manager software. Results: Of the 16 trials included, 12 were school based and 4 were community or home based. Only 3 trials provided data that could be pooled into a meta-analysis for evaluating change in SSB intake. Subgroup analyses showed a trend toward a significant reduction in SSB intake in participants in school-based interventions compared with control groups. Change in body mass index z scores was not statistically significant between groups. Conclusions: The quality of evidence from included trials was considered moderate, and the effectiveness of educational and behavioral interventions in reducing SSB intake was modest. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO registration number CRD42014004432.
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