School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students (Review)
Key Information
Authors
Kristjansson, B; Petticrew, M; MacDonald, B; Krasevec, J; Janzen, L; Greenhalgh, T; Wells, GA; MacGowan, J; Farmer, AP; Shea, B; Mayhew, A; Tugwell, P; Welch, V
Year published
2007
Website URL
Study type
Report
Countries in analysis
- China
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Peru
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
Subnational
The study is not subnational.
Participants
- Boys in school
- Girls in school
Population description
Children and adolescents, in any country, aged 5 to 19, who attended primary or high school.
Age range
5 - 19
Analysis type
Meta-analysis / Systematic review
Intervention Description
Meals (breakfast or lunch) or snacks (including milk) administered in a school setting. If a study included two or more experimental groups given different types of meals, chose the meals with the highest energy and/or protein content for data extraction and analysis.