Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
October 1, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

A School-Based Five-Month Gardening Intervention Improves Vegetable Intake, BMI, and Nutrition Knowledge in Primary School Children: A Controlled Quasi-Experimental Trial

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

NENour Amin ElsahoryiOAOmar A. AlhajRMRuba Musharbash

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Controlled trial improved vegetable intake, BMI, and nutrition knowledge in primary school children, suggesting effective obesity prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • The intervention group saw a significant reduction in BMI by 1.57 kg/m2, highlighting improved body composition.
  • Nutrition knowledge scores increased by 22.31 points in the intervention group compared to 1.75 points in controls.
  • Vegetable intake showed a significant interaction, with the intervention group increasing their consumption time.
  • These findings indicate the success of gardening programs as effective childhood obesity prevention strategies in Jordan.

Cite This Study

Elsahoryi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91dafe798ba2fc4991a4https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17193133
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Shifting Focus: Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Non-Weight-Centric Approach to Obesity Prevention in Rural and Urban Female Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)2025
  2. 2Pilot evaluation of a cooking-based nutrition education program to promote vegetable intake among children in Seoul, South Korea: a single-group pre–post study2025 · 1 citations
  3. 3Home-School-Based Nutrition Intervention Program to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Children and Adolescent: A Systematic Review2025
  4. 4The Effect of Health Promotion Programs on Balanced Nutrition on Changes in Elementary School Children's Eating Patterns2025
  5. 5Stunting Prevention of Elementary School Children Based on Nutrition Education Peer Group: A Quasy Experimental2025