Introduction:

plans for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases in children and adolescents constitute an important area in the health care research field.

Material and methods:

we conducted a systematic review of evidence obtained from major databases such as PubMed, WoS and the Cochrane Library. Many studies have analysed the design, implementation and outcomes of strategies in different segments of the population.

Results:

the review of the literature showed that most studies were developed by the public health system and related to or implemented through the public school system. We analysed 11 systematic reviews, of which 5 focused on diet and nutrition and 3 on overweight, obesity and physical activity, which were the most frequently topics.

Discussion:

the detailed analysis of the literature on this subject revealed commonalities in the studies in terms of the implementation of the preventive strategies, the analysis of outcomes and the duration of the interventions. Further efforts must be devoted by government authorities to the design and implementation of multidisciplinary prevention strategies.

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