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Adequate nutrition applied to teachers. A review Summsary

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Background: Nowadays, teachers have sedentary lifestyles as a result of their own work and this causes them, in many cases, associated diseases. This review intends to update existing knowledge on the adequate nutrition of teachers at the international level. Methods: A documentary and bibliographical review of scientific articles published until April 2016 was carried out. For this, the Scopus and Scielo databases were consulted. The following keywords were used: nutrition, teachers, health; In Spanish and English. Those studies which reflected programs, interventions and reviews on adequate and healthy nutrition in teachers or future teachers of any type of education, at the international level, were selected. Results: Ten application studies were found at different levels of experimentation, showing the benefits of healthy nutrition programs in teachers and future teachers. Conclusions The correct application of nutrition programs applied to teachers and future teachers is generally beneficial.