Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under

RK Hodder, KM O'Brien, RJ Wyse… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

[BOK][B] Nature and young children: Encouraging creative play and learning in natural environments

R Wilson - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
From adding richness and variety to learning, to redesigning a playground, this highly
accessible text will provide early years practitioners with a wealth of ideas on how to foster …

Impact of outdoor nature-related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: the Play&Grow randomized controlled trial

T Sobko, S Liang, WHG Cheng, HM Tun - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Due to rapid urbanization, children today have fewer opportunities to interact with nature
and this may result in a greater risk for develo** stress and depression. Outdoor nature …

Interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to improve activities of daily living, rest, and sleep for children ages 0–5 years and their families: A …

M Gronski, M Doherty - The American Journal of Occupational …, 2020 - research.aota.org
Importance: Research studies supporting occupational therapy interventions to address
feeding, toileting, and sleep can be applied to practice in early intervention and preschool …

Occupational therapy practice guidelines for early childhood: Birth–5 years

GF Clark, KL Kingsley - The American Journal of Occupational …, 2020 - research.aota.org
Abstract Importance: This Practice Guideline provides stakeholders with a condensed
summary of a large number of effectiveness studies. It is a valuable tool for facilitating …

Systems map of interventions to improve dietary intake of pre-school aged children: A sco** review

J Chan, P Conroy, P Phongsavan, D Raubenheimer… - Preventive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Implementation and sustaining impact of early childhood nutrition interventions in practice
remains a challenge. An understanding of the extent to which determinants across multiple …

Development and validation of a comprehensive health literacy tool for adults in Hong Kong

CY Tian, PKH Mo, D Dong, AW Cheung… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Health literacy (HL) refers to an individual's ability to process and use health
information to make health-related decisions. However, previous HL scales did not fully …

Does connectedness to nature improve the eating behaviours of pre-schoolers? Emerging evidence from the Play&Grow randomised controlled trial in Hong Kong

T Sobko, GTL Brown, WHG Cheng - Appetite, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Nature-based interventions, which focus on outdoor play, mental health, and
self-directed autonomous play, are becoming popular in promoting well-being. The objective …

From preschool to policy: A sco** review of recommended interventions for a systems approach to improve dietary intake in early childhood

J Chan, P Conroy, P Phongsavan… - Obesity …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Early childhood is a key opportunity to establish healthy eating behaviors and prevent future
non‐communicable diseases associated with poor diets. How to effectively intervene in the …

Health‐promoting worms? Prospects and pitfalls of helminth therapy

I Lamminpää, F Boem, A Amedei - BioEssays, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this manuscript, we explore the potential therapeutic use of helminths. After analyzing
helminths' role in connection with human health from the perspective of their symbiotic and …