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Diet and Nutrition Evidence-Based Programs Listing

Examples of School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity, which have insufficient evidence according to the Community Preventive Services Task Force
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Alberta Project Promoting active Living and healthy Eating (APPLE Schools)
Intervention Category: Classroom-based health education interventions focused on providing information and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Physical Activity; Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES Schools (K-College) Individual; Organizational or System Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Canada English Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=3624004
Bienestar
Intervention Category: Enhanced school-based physical education interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Physical Activity; Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Community-Based Settings; Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal; Organizational or System Capability or Motivation for Behavior Change; Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Suburban or Urban 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino United States English; Spanish School-based program designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity among elementary school students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=247904
CARDIAC Kinder
Intervention Category: Family-based social support interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition; Physical Activity; Obesity Management Children or Adolescents Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Rural 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=794866
Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
Intervention Category: Classroom-based health education interventions focused on providing information, Enhanced school-based physical education interventions, Family-based social support interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Physical Activity; Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal Capability or Motivation for Behavior Change; Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children); 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 0-10 Years ; 11-18 Years Female; Male American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to promote healthy eating habits and increase physical activity among children and adolescents. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=175413
Eat Well and Keep Moving
Intervention Category: Classroom-based health education interventions focused on providing information, Enhanced school-based physical education interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Physical Activity; Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Schools (K-College) Individual Health and Functional Performance Status; Lifestyle Behaviors Suburban or Urban 0-10 Years (Children); 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 0-10 Years ; 11-18 Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English School-based program designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among 4th and 5th grade students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=217673
Gimme 5
Intervention Category: School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES Schools (K-College) Individual Lifestyle Behaviors Suburban or Urban 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English School-based program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=167779
High 5 Flyers Program
Intervention Category: Meal and Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions to Increase Healthier Foods and Beverages Provided by Schools, Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents Schools (K-College) Individual Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary school students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=291288
High 5 Fruit and Vegetable Intervention for 4th Graders
Intervention Category: Meal and Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions to Increase Healthier Foods and Beverages Provided by Schools, Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal; Organizational or System Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English School-based program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=196124
New Moves
Intervention Category: School-based programs, Enhanced school-based physical education interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Obesity Management Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES Schools (K-College) Individual Capability or Motivation for Behavior Change; Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 11-18 Years Female American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity to reduce obesity. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=236223
Nutrition to Grow On
Intervention Category: School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES Schools (K-College) Individual Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to promote healthy dietary habits among elementary school students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1073505
Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health
Intervention Category: School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition; Physical Activity Children or Adolescents Community-Based Settings; Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Rural 0-10 Years (Children); 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 0-10 Years ; 11-18 Years Female; Male American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English; Hmong; Laotian; Spanish Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=298373
Planet Health
Intervention Category: Classroom-based health education interventions focused on providing information, Enhanced school-based physical education interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Obesity Management Children or Adolescents Schools (K-College) Individual Lifestyle Behaviors Suburban or Urban 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 11-18 Years Female; Male American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English School-based program designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits to reduce obesity among 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=215102
Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at School (TEENS)
Intervention Category: Meal and Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions to Increase Healthier Foods and Beverages Provided by Schools, Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal; Organizational or System Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 11-18 Years Female; Male American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English School-based program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and to promote healthy dietary habits. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=246210
Texas Sprouts
Intervention Category: School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; People with Lower SES; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Schools (K-College) Community; Individual; Organizational or System Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Alaska Native; American Indian; Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English The program is designed to increase healthy eating habits among low-income Hispanic students in third through fifth grades. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=35654123
The Physical Activity and Teenage Health (PATH) Program
Intervention Category: Enhanced school-based physical education interventions and School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Physical Activity; Diet and Nutrition Children or Adolescents; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Schools (K-College) Individual Health and Functional Performance Status; Lifestyle Behaviors Suburban or Urban 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 11-18 Years Female; Male Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); Hispanic or Latino; White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among adolescents. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=781968
Tiny Tastes
Intervention Category: School-based programs promoting nutrition and physical activity
Diet and Nutrition Caregivers; Children or Adolescents Homes; Schools (K-College) Individual; Interpersonal Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Lifestyle Behaviors Not Specified 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female; Male Asian; Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); White (not Hispanic or Latino) United Kingdom English Designed to increase vegetable consumption. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=15391011