A multi-component tailored intervention in family childcare homes improves diet quality and sedentary behavior of preschool children compared to an attention control: results from the Healthy Start-Comienzos Sanos cluster randomized trial

A multi-component tailored intervention in family childcare homes improves diet quality and sedentary behavior of preschool children compared to an attention control: results from the Healthy Start-Comienzos Sanos cluster randomized trial

Abstract Background Childcare settings are important environments for influencing child eating and physical activity (PA). Family childcare homes (FCCH) care for many children of low-income and diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds who are at greater risk for poor diet quality, low PA, and obesity, but...

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Main Authors: Kim M. Gans, Alison Tovar, Augustine Kang, Dianne Stanton Ward, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Tayla von Ash, Laura Dionne, George Dennis Papandonatos, Noereem Mena, Qianxia Jiang, Patricia Markham Risica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Randomized trial
Intervention
Childcare
Preschool children
Diet
Physical activity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01272-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01272-6

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