Research paper
Nutrition Education and Dietary Behavior Change Games: A Scoping Review.
Citations: 59
Influential: 4
Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses
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What this study found
Most studies reported positive outcomes from game interventions, but the overall research quality was poor, hindering robust conclusions on efficacy. A call for improved research methodologies and standardization in game design is necessary to better assess their effectiveness.
- Study & population
- The review included 22 publications about games aimed at improving nutritional knowledge and behavior, focusing on diverse design objectives and populations, evaluated through systematic searches of relevant databases.
- Intervention
- A scoping review examined nutrition education and dietary behavior change games targeting various populations, assessing game mechanics, behavioral theories, and outcomes.
- Key limitation
- Limited studies evaluated objective measures, and many interventions lacked rigor in design and implementation, suggesting existing research may underestimate the potential of gaming for dietary change.
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Games provide an attractive venue for engaging participants and increasing nutrition-related knowledge and dietary behavior change, but no review has appeared devoted to this literature. A scoping review of nutrition education and dietary behavior ch…