Cochrane · systematic review · CD008552

Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under

Hodder, RK, O'Brien, KM, Tzelepis, F, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Heart5 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 41.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 33.3%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 8.3%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Child‐feeding interventions compared to no intervention for children aged five years and under

Population: children aged five years and under
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Child vegetable intake Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Child‐feeding interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted19 studies · 2140 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Cost effectiveness Short‐term impact (< 12 months) Not reported
Child‐feeding interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Unintended adverse events Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Child‐feeding interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 39 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias

Parent nutrition education interventions compared to no intervention for children aged five years and under

Population: children aged five years and under
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Child fruit and vegetable intake Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Parent nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted11 studies · 3050 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Cost effectiveness Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Parent nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 389 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias
Unintended adverse events Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Parent nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted1 study · 343 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias

Multicomponent interventions compared to no intervention for children aged five years and under

Population: children aged five years and under
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Child fruit and vegetable intake Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Multicomponent interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted9 studies · 2961 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Cost effectiveness Short‐term impact (< 12 months) Not reported
Multicomponent interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Unintended adverse events Short‐term impact (< 12 months) Not reported
Multicomponent interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Child nutrition education interventions compared to no intervention for children aged five years and under

Population: children aged five years and under
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Child fruit and vegetable intake Short‐term impact (< 12 months)
Child nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extracted2 studies · 292 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Cost or cost effectiveness Not reported
Child nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Unintended adverse events Not reported
Child nutrition education interventions vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies