Research Article

A review of school nutrition interventions globally as an evidence base for the development of the HealthKick programme in the Western Cape, South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 22 , issue 3 , 2009 , pages: 145–152

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2009.11734236

Author(s): Np Steyn Knowledge Systems, , Ev Lambert Sports Science Institute, Department of Human Biology, , W. Parker Knowledge Systems, , Z. Mchiza Knowledge Systems, , A. De Villiers Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit,

Keywords: school intervention , nutrition , physical activity , health promotion

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to review all school interventions having a nutrition component, published in peer-reviewed literature between 1995 and 2006, and to document activities that were successful as well as those that were possible barriers in order to develop a best practice school intervention for the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

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