Table 2 Characteristics of the 66 included interventions
Study Characteristic | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Population (Country) | ||
 Native American / Native Alaskan / Native Hawaiian (USA) | 33 | 50.0 |
 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People (Australia) | 14 | 21.2 |
 First Nations Peoples (Canada) | 11 | 16.8 |
 Maori (New Zealand) | 4 | 6.0 |
 Other Indigenous groups (inc. Palauan, Samoan, Fiji & Soloman Islanders, Guatemalan) | 4 | 6.0 |
Year of Publication | ||
  < 1996 | 3 | 4.5 |
 1996–2000 | 8 | 12.1 |
 2001–2005 | 6 | 9.1 |
 2006–2010 | 13 | 19.7 |
 2011–2015 | 20 | 30.3 |
 2016–2020 | 16 | 24.3 |
Health Focus of Intervention | ||
 Diabetes prevention | 19 | 28.8 |
 Obesity prevention and treatment | 12 | 18.2 |
 Nutritional adequacy/Food security | 9 | 13.6 |
 Women and infant health | 8 | 12.1 |
 Diabetes management | 7 | 10.6 |
 Cardiovascular disease prevention | 6 | 9.1 |
 Chronic disease prevention (otherwise not already covered) | 5 | 7.6 |
Type of primary Nutrition Intervention component | ||
 Nutrition education | 34 | 51.6 |
 Healthy food environment | 14 | 21.2 |
 Individual dietary intervention | 8 | 12.1 |
 Cooking classes | 4 | 6.0 |
 Other (eg. Cultural stories, home-visits, dental care) | 6 | 9.1 |
Population | ||
 Adult | 29 | 43.9 |
 Child | 18 | 27.3 |
 Both | 19 | 28.8 |
Intervention duration | ||
  < 3 months | 14 | 21.2 |
 3–6 months | 15 | 22.7 |
  > 6–12 months | 15 | 22.7 |
  > 12–24 months | 11 | 16.7 |
  > 24 months | 10 | 15.2 |
 Not reported | 1 | 1.5 |