Research Publications SHRN Activities Resources


Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Food Security, and Eating Disorders


  1. Impact of the School Environment

    Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. 2003. Young people and healthy eating: A systematic review on barriers and facilitators. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

  2. Effectiveness, Costs, and Benefits of Interventions

    Ciliska D. 2004. Effective Public Health Practice Project. Summary Statement. Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. (Review)

    Micucci S, Thomas H, Vobar J. 2002. The Effectiveness of School-based Strategies for the Primary Prevention of Obesity and for Promoting Physical Activity and/or Nutrition, the Major Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes. A Review of Reviews. Toronto, ON: Ontario Public Health Association. (Review)

    World Health Organization. 1998. Healthy Nutrition: An Essential Element of a Health Promoting School. (Report)

  3. 3. Comprehensive Models that Integrate Diseases and Risks and Coordinate Interventions

    Lister-Sharp D, Chapman S, Stewart-Brown S, Sowden A. 1999. Health promoting schools and health promotion in schools: Two systematic reviews. Health Technology Assessment. 3(22). (Review)

    Micucci S. 2004. Environmental interventions to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in children and youth. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

    Ciliska D. 2004. Interventions to improve nutritional intake in children and youth. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

    Ontario Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. 2003. Young people and healthy eating: A systematic review on barriers and facilitators. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

    Veugelers P, Fitzgerald A. 2005. Effectiveness of school programs in preventing childhood obesity: a multilevel comparison. American Journal of Public Health. 432-435. (Random Controlled Trial)

    World Health Organization. 1998. Healthy Nutrition: An Essential Element of a Health Promoting School. (Report)

  4. 4. Policy Interventions

    Ontario Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. Using school-based programs to improve heart healthy eating behaviours of children. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

    Ontario Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. 2003. Young people and healthy eating: A systematic review on barriers and facilitators. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

    World Health Organization. 1998. Healthy Nutrition: An Essential Element of a Health Promoting School. (Report)



  5. Instructional Interventions

  6. Health Services Interventions

  7. Social Support Interventions

  8. Physical Environment Interventions

  9. Interventions to Prevent Eating Disorders

    Ontario Public Health Research, Education & Development Program. The effectiveness of primary prevention of eating disorders. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (Review)

  10. Interventions to Alleviate Poverty and Increase Food Security

  11. Interventions for Food Allergies







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