ArticleBMC nutrition2019
The effect of culinary interventions (cooking classes) on dietary intake and behavioral change: a systematic review and evidence map.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 163 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Application of Behavioral Theory in Cooking Interventions Targeting Dietary Intake in Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum culinary nutrition education interventions: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Characteristics of successful primary school-based experiential nutrition programmes: a systematic literature review.Public health nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- One-Year Weight Loss Following a Remote Culinary Medicine Program: A Bi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Trial
- The effect of culinary medicine to enhance protein intake on muscle quality in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of the school-based 'PhunkyFoods' intervention: a cluster randomised controlled trial in the UK.Public health nutrition · 2025Trial
- An Intensive Culinary Intervention Programme to Promote Healthy Ageing: The SUKALMENA-InAge Feasibility Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Impact of a Cooking Intervention on the Cooking Skills of Adult Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Impact and process evaluation of a primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (FEAST) program in 10-12-year-old children in Australia: pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
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- Create Our Own Kai: A Randomised Control Trial of a Cooking Intervention with Group Interview Insights into Adolescent Cooking Behaviours.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- A cooking skills intervention for long-term weight loss in young adults with intellectual disabilities: Rationale and design for a randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Young adults' perceptions of food classification criteria and barriers to healthy eating: a qualitative inquiry from eight Indian metropolises.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Evaluating the impact of a multi-year produce prescription program on fruit and vegetable intake, and food security in south central New York.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Culinary Medicine for CKD.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026Review
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- Applying user-centered design to develop a culturally sensitive, low-calorie meal plan for enhancing dietary behavioral control in MASLD.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutritional Needs, Dietary Knowledge, and Culinary Skills in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundCulinary interventions (cooking classes) have been used to improve the quality of dietary intake and change behavior. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the effects of culinary interventions on dietary intake and behavioral and cardiometabolic outcomes.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus for comparative studies that evaluated culinary interventions to a control group or baseline values. The intervention was defined as a cooking class regardless of its length or delivery approach. Studies included populations of children, healthy adults or adults with morbidities. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Outcomes were pooled using the random-effects model and descriptive statistics and depicted in an evidence map. Simple logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with intervention success.
resultsWe included 30 studies (6 were randomized, 7381 patients, average follow up 25 weeks). Culinary interventions were not associated with a significant change in body mass index (- 0.07 kg/m
conclusionsCulinary interventions were not associated with a significant change in cardiometabolic risk factors, but were associated with improved attitudes, self-efficacy and a healthier dietary intake in adults and children.
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