Table 4 The effectiveness of interventions on increasing dairy consumption based on the study variables
From: Community-based interventions to increase dairy intake in healthy populations: a systematic review
Variable | Subgroups | Number of interventions | Number of effective interventions |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | High-income countries | 23 | 16 |
Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) | 2 | 2 | |
Location/context of study | Community | 6 | 4 |
Schools | 11 | 6 | |
Healthcare centers | 5 | 5 | |
Supermarkets | 3 | 3 | |
Participants | Children | 2 | 0 |
Adolescents | 17 | 12 | |
Adults and elders | 4 | 3 | |
Supermarkets | 3 | 3 | |
Type of intervention | Educational | 19 | 13 |
Multiple | 3 | 2 | |
Change in purchase/sell or providing | 3 | 3 | |
Only dairy intake or multicomponent intervention | Combination | 19 | 14 |
Only dairy intake | 6 | 4 | |
Study duration | 8 weeks and less | 8 | 4 |
9 to 24 weeks | 4 | 2 | |
24 to 48 weeks | 9 | 8 | |
48 weeks and more | 4 | 4 | |
Intervention frequency | Everyday | 6 | 4 |
Every week | 13 | 9 | |
Every 2 weeks | 4 | 4 | |
Every month | 1 | 1 |