Summary
This systematic review synthesises evidence on school-based interventions addressing malnutrition in adolescents from low- and middle-income countries, examining both nutritional outcomes and educational impacts. The authors likely assessed the effectiveness of such programmes in reducing the double burden of malnutrition whilst improving school performance. The review contributes to understanding how integrated health and nutrition approaches in school settings can address concurrent undernutrition and overweight challenges whilst supporting learning outcomes.
UK applicability
Findings may have limited direct applicability to UK settings where the double burden of malnutrition manifests differently and school nutrition infrastructure differs substantially. However, the review may offer insights for targeted interventions in disadvantaged UK communities and inform evidence-based school health policy approaches.
Key measures
Anthropometric measures (weight, height, BMI), nutritional status indicators, educational outcomes (academic performance, school attendance, cognitive function), dietary intake, and measures of the double burden of malnutrition
Outcomes reported
The study systematically reviewed evidence on how school-based health and nutrition interventions affect the double burden of malnutrition (concurrent undernutrition and overweight/obesity) and educational outcomes in adolescents across low- and middle-income countries. Outcomes likely included anthropometric measures, nutritional status indicators, and academic performance metrics.
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