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ArticleBMJ open2026

Interventions for improving home food environments and household food security in adult populations residing in low-income settings: a systematic review protocol.

Samukelisiwe Sthokozisiwe Madlala, Sihle E Mabhida, Jillian Hill

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Samukelisiwe Sthokozisiwe MadlalaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Samukelisiwe.Madlala@mrc.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7715-2147
Sihle E MabhidaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Jillian HillNon-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

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Abstract

introductionOverweight and obesity are a growing global public health problem. Eating behaviours of adults and children are largely influenced by the home food environment (HFE). The lack of access to nutritious food in homes contributes to unhealthy dietary habits and, consequently, overweight and obesity among adults and children, as well as chronic diseases associated with poor diets. The present systematic review aims to identify existing HFE and household food security interventions and to determine the effects of these interventions in improving the availability of healthy food in the home, household access to food, diet quality and nutritional status of adults. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This systematic review protocol was developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis protocols guidelines. Electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct and CINAHL (EBSCOhost) will be searched for relevant articles using keywords and MeSH terms. Risk of bias will be assessed using the adapted Cochrane effective practice and organisation of Care risk of bias tool for studies with a separate control group and Risk of Bias in non-randomised studies of interventions. The overall strength of the evidence for each outcome will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool. Two reviewers will independently screen the identified records and assess the eligible full texts for inclusion. Any discrepancies will be resolved through consensus or consultation with a third reviewer. Where sufficient homogeneous data are available, subgroup analysis will be conducted to explore heterogeneity. A thematic synthesis will be performed for qualitative studies. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has a systematic review and meta-analysis design, which will assess published data and does not require ethical approval. Findings of the systematic review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420251030896.

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Food SecurityFood SupplyHome EnvironmentPovertyAdultHumansNutritional StatusObesityResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicFood InsecurityPUBLIC HEALTHSystematic Review

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