Mediation of the association between social environmental characteristics of family childcare home and weight status in children by diet quality

Mediation of the association between social environmental characteristics of family childcare home and weight status in children by diet quality

Abstract Background The food and beverages served in family childcare homes (FCCHs) may play an important role in the development of childhood overweight and obesity. This analysis examines whether children’s diet quality mediates the relationship between foods and beverages served in FCCHs and pres...

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Main Authors: Qianxia Jiang, Patricia Markham Risica, Alison Tovar, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Marlene B. Schwartz, Caitlin Lombardi, Kim M. Gans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Family childcare homes
Diet quality
Childhood obesity
Early childcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17179-1

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