A systematic review of the effectiveness of school-based XXXX prevention programmes for First Nations, Inuit and M  tis youth in Canada.

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First Nations, Inuit and M  tis ( @entity8352 ) youth are disproportionately affected by @entity28 and represent known a high-risk group in Canada. School-based prevention programmes may have the potential to effectively influence @entity28 -related health behaviours (i.e. healthy eating and physical activity) among this population. We conducted a systematic review of nine electronic databases (2003-2014) to identify studies that describe school-based programmes that have been developed to improve @entity28 -related health behaviours and outcomes among @entity8352 youth in Canada. The objectives of this review were to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of these programmes and assess the strength of the methodologies used to evaluate them. Fifteen studies, representing seven distinct interventions, met our inclusion criteria. The majority of these programmes did not result in significant improvements in outcomes related to @entity28 , healthy eating, or physical activity among @entity8352 youth. The studies varied in design rigour and use of evaluation activities. The lack of literature on effective school-based programmes for @entity8352 youth in Canada that target @entity28 -related outcomes highlights a priority area for future intervention development, evaluation and dissemination within the peer-reviewed literature. Further research is needed on interventions involving M  tis and Inuit youth, secondary school-aged @entity8352 youth and @entity8352 youth living in urban settings.
