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. 2023 Jun 12;2023(6):CD013862. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013862.pub2

1. Study findings of primary and secondary outcomes not included in the meta‐analysis.

Study ID Outcome Reason not‐meta‐analysed Findings
Fruit consumption
De Bock 2011 Daily consumption of fruit (g) Missing data Positive, participant numbers not available
Morris 2018 Daily consumption of fruit (g) Missing data Positive, 201 children
Namenek Brouwer 2013 Daily consumption of fruit (g) Missing data Negative, 6 children
Natale 2014b Rate of fruit consumption (per week) Different measure SMD −0.06 (95% CI −0.22 to 0.10), 634 children
Natale 2021 Rate of fruit consumption (per week) Different measure SMD 0.02 (95% CI −0.15 to 0.20), 493 children
Pinket 2016 Daily consumption of fruit (g) Missing data Negative, 4970 children
Witt 2012 % fruit snack consumed in care Different measure Positive, 153
Vegetable consumption
Başkale 2011 Weekly consumption of vegetables (scale) Different measure SMD 0.09 (95% CI −0.21 to 0.39), 172 children
De Bock 2011 Daily consumption of vegetables (g) Missing data Positive, participant numbers not available
Morris 2018 Daily consumption of vegetables (g) Missing data Positive, 203 children
Namenek Brouwer 2013 Daily consumption of vegetables (g) Missing data Positive, 6 children
Natale 2014b Rate of vegetable consumption (per week) Different measure SMD 0.25 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.41), 634 children
Natale 2021 Rate of vegetable consumption (per week) Different measure SMD −0.23 (95% CI −0.41 to −0.05), 493 children
Pinket 2016 Daily consumption of vegetables (g) Missing data Positive, 4970 children
Witt 2012 % vegetable snack consumed in care Different measure Positive, 122 children
Fruit and vegetable consumption combined
Iaia 2017 % children consuming ≥ 4 servings of fruit and vegetables Different measure RR 1.16 (95% CI 0.70 to 1.93), 234 children
Morris 2018 Fruit and vegetables consumed daily (servings) Missing data Positive, 200 children
Non‐core foods (i.e. less healthy/discretionary) consumption
Morris 2018 Unhealthy food consumed daily (servings) Missing data Positive, 200 children
Natale 2014b Rate of snack consumption (per week) Different measure SMD −0.26 (95% CI −0.42 to −0.11), 634 children
Natale 2021 Rate of snack consumption (per week) Different measure SMD 1.19 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.38), 493 children
Sugar‐sweetenedbeverage consumption
Iaia 2017 % children not consuming sugar‐sweetened beverages daily Different measure RR 1.09 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.19), 234 children
Kobel 2019 % children consuming sugar‐sweetened beverages daily Different measure RR 0.73 (95% CI 0.35 to 1.52), 474 children
Morris 2018 Consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages Missing data Negative, 170 children
BMI z‐score
Natale 2014a BMI z‐score Missing data Positive, participant numbers not available
Peñalvo 2015 BMI z‐score Missing data Positive, participant numbers not available
Stookey 2017 Annual change in BMI z‐score Different measure Positive, 791 children
Waist circumference
Peñalvo 2015 Waist circumference No data Positive, participant numbers not available
Language and cognitive performance
Puder 2011 Konzentrations‐Handlungsverfahren für Vorschulkinder‐ KHV‐VK Not pooled in meta‐analysis Attention (minutes): SMD −0.06 (95% CI −0.29 to 0.16), 309 children
Attention: number of correct cards: SMD 0.02 (95% CI −0.17 to 0.21), 434 children
Spatial working memory: SMD 0.12 (95% CI −0.07 to 0.31), 434 children
Ray 2020 Child Social Behaviour Questionnaire Not pooled in meta‐analysis SMD 0.05 (95% −0.14 to 0.31), 432 children
Social/emotional performance
Fernandez‐Jimenez 2019 Test of Emotional Comprehension Not pooled in meta‐analysis SMD 0.15 (95% CI −0.09 to 0.40), 282 children
Ray 2020 Child Social Behaviour Questionnaire Not pooled in meta‐analysis SMD 0.08 (95% CI −0.11 to 0.26), 432 children
BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio; SMD: standardised mean difference