AUTHOR=Pushpa Baladandapla Shivappa , Abdul Latif Siti Norhedayah , Sharbini Sharimawati , Murang Zaidah Rizidah , Ahmad Siti Rohaiza 

TITLE=Nutrition education and its relationship to body image and food intake in Asian young and adolescents: a systematic review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nutrition

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1287237

DOI=10.3389/fnut.2024.1287237

ISSN=2296-861X

ABSTRACT=Background: The literature brings to light the unhealthy nutritional habits prevalent among Asian adolescents and their high level of body image dissatisfaction. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the effect of nutritional education interventions on their nutritional knowledge and food intake behavior, attitude, practice, and body image. Method: We searched relevant published studies in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, and Springer using the PICO framework. and performed a quality assessment using the ten-point checklist adapted from the National Institutes for Health tool. Results: The majority of the nutritional education interventions improve unhealthy food intake and body image misperception, particularly on nutritional knowledge/self-efficacy, healthy dietary habits, physical activities, and fruit and vegetable intake. We also found a negative association with excess weight gain, obesity, and unethical weight reduction practices, leading to dissatisfaction with body image. Conclusion: These interventions can help address dietary problems and body image perception and support the development of future interventions.