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Direct linkMorris, Heather; Skouteris, Helen; Edwards, Susan; Rutherford, Leonie – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Partnering early childhood education and care (ECEC) and the home together may be more effective in combating obesogenic risk factors in preschool children. Thus, an evaluation of ECEC obesity prevention interventions with a parental component was conducted, exploring parental engagement and its effect on obesity and healthy lifestyle outcomes. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Prevention, Obesity, Child Care
Scherr, Rachel E.; Reed, Heather; Briggs, Marilyn; Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2011
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate nutrition education competencies and a competency-based resource guide, Connecting the Dots...Healthy Foods, Healthy Choices, Healthy Kids (CTD), for preschool-aged children in California. Methods: Nutrition education experts and California Department of Education staff…
Descriptors: Expertise, Age, Focus Groups, Nutrition
Tandon, Pooja S.; Garrison, Michelle M.; Christakis, Dimitri A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To describe and compare obesity prevention practices related to physical activity and beverages in home- and center-based child care programs. Methods: A telephone survey of licensed home- and center-based child care programs in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington between October and December 2008. Results: Most programs…
Descriptors: Obesity, Play, Physical Activities, Telephone Surveys
Hoffman, Jessica A.; Agrawal, Tara; Carter, Sonia; Grinder, AnnMarie; Castaneda-Sceppa, Carmen – NHSA Dialog, 2012
One approach to halting the childhood obesity epidemic has been the modification of foods available to children during the school day. In recent years there has been an increased focus on obesity prevention efforts among children ages birth to 5 and the role of child care settings in prevention efforts. Head Start serves as an important venue for…
Descriptors: Food Service, Obesity, Low Income, Prevention
Musher-Eizenman, Dara R.; Young, Kathleen M.; Laurene, Kimberly; Galliger, Courtney; Hauser, Jessica; Wagner Oehlhof, Marissa – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
Overweight is increasing in children, leading to negative health consequences. Children also lack appropriate levels of important vitamins and nutrients in their diets. Environmental cues, such as food proximity, have been shown to influence consumption rates in adults. The present study has tested whether proximity to either a nutrient-dense or…
Descriptors: Proximity, Cues, Intervention, Child Care
Download full textOwen, Jenni, Ed.; Rosch, Joel, Ed.; Smith, Shannon, Ed. – Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (NJ1), 2011
North Carolina Family Impact Seminars (NCFIS) include annual seminars, briefing reports and follow-up activities designed specifically for state policymakers, including legislators and legislative staff, the governor and executive branch staff, and state agency representatives. The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University convenes the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Stakeholders, Child Care, Gardening
Flynn, Regina T.; Anderson, Ludmila; Martin, Nancy R. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
Childhood overweight and obesity is a public health concern not just because of its growing prevalence but also for its serious and lasting health consequences. Though height and weight measures are easy to obtain and New Hampshire Head Start sites measure height and weight of their enrollees, there are numerous challenges related to accurate…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Public Health, Disadvantaged Youth
Lawlis, Tanya; Mikhailovich, Katja; Morrison, Paul – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
In the past 10 years the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased considerably and there is growing recognition of the need to establish positive attitudes to healthy lifestyle practices from an early age if this trend is to be reversed. Childcare centres provide ideal environments from which to develop these positive attitudes. A literature…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Quality Control
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2010
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Well Being, Child Health, Poverty, Social Influences
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2014
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach
Cawley, John; Spiess, C. Katharina – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2008
In developed countries, obesity tends to be associated with worse labor market outcomes. One possible reason is that obesity leads to less human capital formation early in life. This paper investigates the association between obesity and the developmental functioning of children at younger ages (2-4 years) than ever previously examined. Data from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developed Nations, Child Care
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2011
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Care, Child Health, Economic Factors
