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Direct linkTavares, Jousilene de Sales; Gama, Gabriela Lopes; Cavalcante Guedes Pinheiro, Hannah; Souza de Azevedo, Girlene; Balbino da Silva, Mariana; Ayalla de Castro Meira, Chanazy; Melo, Adriana Suely Oliveira; Amorim, Melania Maria Ramos – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
To describe and analyze the changes in anthropometric parameters in children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) from birth to four years of age. This prospective study evaluated 117 children diagnosed with CZS. Anthropometric indices evaluated annually were classified with respect to presence of microcephaly and adequacy of weight-for-age,…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Infants, Preschool Children, Human Body
Allen, Michael; Harper, Lynette; Clark, Zoe – Research in Science Education, 2021
In this exploratory study, a sample of 20 four-year-olds took part in structured interviews in order to assess their biological knowledge of how the human body processes a food that they perceived to be fattening. There were two main outcomes to the study. First, the sample demonstrated knowledge of the digestive processes of ingestion,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Physiology, Human Body, Physical Health
Kahraman, Ayse; Gümüs, Merve; Binay Yaz, Seyda; Basbakkal, Zümrüt – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
This study aimed to examine the assessment of nutritional status in early childhood and the experiences of the mothers whose children started traditional and/or baby-led complementary weaning. The study included 485 mothers who used social media, all of whom had a 6-24 month-old child receiving complementary foods. In order to collect data,…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Schmitt, Sara A.; Korucu, Irem; Jones, Blake L.; Snyder, Frank J.; Evich, Carly D.; Purpura, David J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The primary aim of this study was to examine associations between executive functioning (EF) and child weight status (categorized from body mass index [BMI] percentiles) in a sample of preschool children. Participants included 80 preschool children (mean age = 4.17 years, female = 52%). Hierarchical regression analyses as well as analysis of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Self Control, Body Weight, Body Composition
Miccoli, Antonela; Toussaint, Loren L.; Smith, Latasha M.; Hansen, Carina K.; Lynch, Brian A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Early childhood is a critical period to intervene for obesity, developmental and behavioural problems. Data from 1065 children in 14 Northeast Iowa Community Action Head Starts (HS) were collected between 2011 and 2018. Body mass index (BMI) and developmental scores were assessed at the beginning of each school year and compared after the first…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
Lizama-González, D. V.; Ramos-Ramírez, M. J.; Lozano-Contreras, C. L.; Bricio-Barrios, J. A.; Sanchez-Ramirez, C. A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
To identify the concordance between the nutritional status of preschoolers and the maternal perception of the children's nutritional status and physical appearance, a cross-sectional study was conducted and included 165 randomly selected preschoolers. The BMI-for-age was calculated in the preschoolers and their mothers were asked to give their…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Nutrition
Kim, Elizabeth B.; Chen, Chuansheng; Cheon, Bobby K. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Prior studies have demonstrated that social norms or cues of others' eating behaviors serve as powerful guides for one's own eating behaviors. Yet it remains underexplored whether young children are susceptible to social pressure by remote peers when faced with a conflict between what they prefer and the healthy choices of a group majority. Here…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Eating Habits, Food, Preschool Children
Blair, Clancy; Kuzawa, Christopher W.; Willoughby, Michael T. – Developmental Science, 2020
A well-established literature demonstrates executive function (EF) deficits in obese children and adults relative to healthy weight comparisons. EF deficits in obesity are associated with overeating and impulsive consumption of high calorie foods leading to excess weight gain and to problems with metabolic regulation and low-grade inflammation…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Child Development, Body Composition, Obesity
Hoffman, Jessica A.; Schmidt, Ellyn M.; Arguello, Diego J.; Eyllon, Mara N.; Castaneda-Sceppa, Carmen; Cloutier, Gregory; Hillman, Charles H. – School Psychology, 2020
This study tested the Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity in Young Children (WE PLAY) program, a 4-week online preschool teacher training, on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In this cluster RCT, six Head Start preschools were randomized to an intervention and comparison group. Children's MVPA was measured using…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Physical Activity Level, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development
Download full textCerit, Emrah; Özlü, Kurtulus; Deryahanoglu, Gamze; Denizci, Tugba; Yamaner, Faruk; Kendirci, Havva Nur Peltek; Koçak, Çalik Veli – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
It has been widely accepted that physical activity has a positive effect on and to contributes physical and mental health in every period of human life, especially on the development of children in early age. The basic movement skills acquired through education during this period will shape the necessary infrastructure of the child that will serve…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Body Composition, Psychomotor Skills
Redondo-Tebar, Andres; Fatouros, Ioannis G.; Martinez-Vizcaino, Vicente; Ruíz-Hermosa, Abel; Notario-Pacheco, Blanca; Sanchez-Lopez, Mairena – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: Motor competence, defined as a person's ability to execute different motor skills, is directly associated with children's physical, mental, and social development and may be essential in encouraging an active lifestyle in childhood. Although health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children has been described as an individual's…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Quality of Life, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
Kral, Tanja V. E.; Chittams, Jesse; Bradley, Chyrise B.; Daniels, Julie L.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn G.; Johnson, Susan L.; Pandey, Juhi; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer A.; Rahai, Neloufar; Ramirez, AnnJosette; Schieve, Laura A.; Thompson, Aleda; Windham, Gayle; York, Whitney; Young, Lisa; Levy, Susan E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
We examined associations between child body mass index at 2-5 years and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and rapid weight gain during infancy in children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, or population controls. The Study to Explore Early Development is a multi-site case-control study of children,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
Kim, Chung-Il; Lee, Kang-Yi – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Early childhood obesity is a serious worldwide problem, and fundamental movement skills (FMS) are very important factors in human movement. Thus, several advanced studies have examined the associations between FMS and body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to investigate BMI and FMS (locomotion and object control skills) in Korean…
Descriptors: Obesity, Psychomotor Skills, Body Composition, Body Height
Hamilton, Michelle; Liu, Ting; ElGarhy, Sayed – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between motor competence and BMI in Hispanic preschool children from low SES backgrounds. One hundred and forty-eight Hispanic low SES preschool children (male = 81, female = 67 participated in this study. All children were measured on gross and fine motor competence using the Peabody…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Psychomotor Skills, Low Income Groups, Hispanic American Students
Matarma, Tanja; Tammelin, Tuija; Kulmala, Janne; Koski, Pasi; Hurme, Saija; Lagström, Hanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Background: The factors associated with preschool-aged children's physical activity (PA) remains unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine how different factors were associated with preschool-aged children's objectively measured PA and sedentary time. Methods: The study population was 5-6-year-old children (n = 140) and their…
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
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