First author (year) Sample (n) | Outcome measures | Outcomes | Intervention group | Comparison group | Control group | Group x time results (adjusted, if reported) | |||
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Baseline Mean (SD) | Follow-up Mean (SD) | Baseline Mean (SD) | Follow-up Mean (SD) | Baseline Mean (SD) | Follow-up Mean (SD) | ||||
Christian (2014) (1) [9] n = 1256†| CADET (115 items) | Energy (kcal/day) Protein (g/day) Carbohydrates (g/day) Fibre (g/day) Total fat (g/day) Total sugars (g/day) Iron (μg/day) Sodium (mg/day) Folate (μg/day) Carotene (mg/day) Vitamin C (mg/day) | 2034 (39.4)a 75 (1.8)a 265 (4.4)a 13 (0.3)a 82 (2.3)a 132 (2.9)a 11 (0.2)a 2632 (76.3)a 227 (5.3)a 1956 (98.8)a 108 (3.7)a | 1520 (178.2)a 58 (7.1)a 186 (21.5)a 10 (1.3)a 65 (8.2)a 90 (10.5)a 8 (1.0)a 2272 (286)a 169 (19.7)a 1995 (864)a 113 (31.7)a | 1993 (34.1)a 73 (1.5)a 267 (4.3)a 13 (0.3)a 78 (1.7)a 134 (2.6)a 11 (0.2)a 2572 (57.6)a 224 (4.5)a 2352 (101.7)a 105 (3.5)a | 1567 (168.4)a 64 (6.7)a 193 (20.6)a 11 (1.3)a 64 (7.7)a 99 (10.0)a 8 (0.9)a 2257 (267.7)a 180 (18.6)a 2164 (878)a 125 (31)a | NA | NA | MD = −46-; p = 0.6 MD = −6; p = 0.2 MD = −7; p = 0.5 MD = −1; p = 0.1 MD = 1; p = 0.8 MD = −8; p = 0.1 MD = −0.4; p = 0.5 MD = 16; p = 0.9 MD = −11; p = 0.3 MD = 168; p = 0.5 MD = 13; p = 0.02 |
Christian (2014) (2) [10] Trial 1; n = 1138†| |||||||||
Christian (2014) (2) [10] Trial 2; n = 1391 | CADET (115 items) | Total energy (kcal/day) Fat (g/day) Sodium (mg/day) Total sugars (g/day) Carotene (μg/day) Vitamin C (mg/day) Iron (μg/day) Fibre (g/day) Carbohydrates (g/day) Folate (μg/day) Protein (g/day) | 2039 (32.7) 82 (18.0) 2742 (58.4) 133 (2.3) 2024 (74.9) 118 (3.2) 11 (0.2) 13 (0.3) 267 (4.0) 235 (4.5) 75 (1.4) | 1845 (172) 76 (7.9) 2621 (259) 108 (11.4) 1841 (299) 75 (30.2) 10 (0.9) 12 (1.2) 227 (21.7) 192 (18.9) 70 (6.5) | NA | NA | 1932 (32.8) 78 (2.0) 2575 (64.2) 127 (2.4) 2089 (83.9) 118 (3.2) 11 (0.2) 12 (0.2) 254 (3.6) 220 (4.3) 69 (1.4) | 1836 (170) 77 (7.9) 2656 (257) 107 (11.3) 2168 (329) 73 (30) 10 (0.9) 11 (1.2) 225 (21.6) 188 (18.8) 68 (6.4) | MD = 9; p = 0.9 MD = −1; p = 0.8 MD = −34; p = 0.8 MD = 1; p = 0.8 MD = −327; p = 0.2 MD = 2; p = 0.7 MD = 0.1; p = 0.8 MD = 0.3; p = 0.6 MD = 2; p = 0.8 MD = 4; p = 0.6 MD = 2; p = 0.6 |
Cotter (2013) [22]  n = 155 | 24 h urine samples; flame photometry | Estimated salt intake (g/day) | 7.5 (2.4) | 6.4 (2.2) | 8.1 (3.0) | 7.5 (3.0) | 7.7 (2.0) | 7.4 (3.0) | NR |
Davis (2011) [28] n = 104 | Block Food Screener (41 items) | Energy (kcal/day) Protein (g/day) Fat (g/day) Carbohydrates (g/day) Added sugar (tsp/day) Dietary fibre (g/day) Meat (servings/day) Dairy (servings/day) Whole grains (oz/day) | 2011.0 (1410.4) 85.4 (67.7) 79.8 (67.6) 244.2 (145.7) 11.8 (10.2) 16.1 (11.5) 2.1 (2.4) 2.1 (1.3) 0.8 (0.9) | 1639.5 (1046.5) 65.1 (43.0) 62.6 (49.6) 211.3 (122.3) 9.9 (9.4) 16.1 (8.6) 2.8 (2.5) 1.7 (1.2) 0.9 (0.7) | NA | NA | 1961.0 (1077.5) 81.6 (49.0) 73.3 (52.4) 252.2 (119.6) 11.5 (7.6) 18.7 (10.3) 2.0 (1.7) 2.1 (1.1) 0.7 (0.7) | 1535.2 (902.9) 58.3 (38.3) 57.8 (41.4) 202.8 (109.1) 11.2 (9.7) 13.3 (7.5) 2.5 (3.4) 1.7 (1.0) 0.6 (0.6) | p = 0.85 p = 0.59 p = 0.92 p = 0.94 p = 0.15 p = 0.01 p = 0.68 p = 0.97 p = 0.13 |
Gibbs (2013) [26] n = 764 | Parent questionnaire | No sweet drinks (%) | 74.1 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 68.1 | NA | NA | OR = 1.33 (0.70 to 2.5); p = 0.38 |
McAleese (2007) [16] n = 122 | 24 h recall x 3 (workbook) | Vitamin A (μg/day RAE) Vitamin C (mg/day) Fibre (g/day) | 430.4 (244.1) 58.2 (62.2) 12.7 (4.6) | 612.4 (359.6) 143.4 (144.5) 16.9 (7.4) | 428.5 (247.9) 47.5 (48.5) 10.7 (5.2) | 358.8 (273.3) 60.8 (126.6) 9.9 (5.0) | 621.4 (294.1) 83.1 (115.6) 15.3 (6.0) | 549.5 (248.9) 76.2 (129.5) 12.6 (8.0) | F = 5.86; p = 0.004 F = 4.31; p = 0.016 F = 8.21; p = 0.001 |