Scoping review evaluates school-based nutrition education's impact on obesity and nutritional status in adolescent girls, suggesting significant benefits in dietary behaviors.
Key Points
School-based nutrition education significantly improves adolescents' dietary behaviors, leading to reduced obesity rates.
The review included 11 studies with data from 3957 adolescent girls, reflecting a broad assessment of nutritional education effectiveness.
Four studies reported no significant impact on nutritional status, indicating variability in program outcomes.
Implementing effective nutrition education requires professional teacher training and integrating curriculum strategies for better health promotion.