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Preventing Obesity in the Child Care Setting

December 9, 2009 | Report

Report authors encouraged states to adopt specific regulations for child care, using those developed by a team of experts and included in the report as a guide.

Does Reducing Calories in Foods for Preschoolers Affect How They Eat?

August 30, 2010 | Program Result

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Human Development tested the effect of changes in foods provided by day-care centers to their pre-schoolers.

Child-Care Settings Before Kindergarten are Related to Kids' Obesity

March 22, 2010 | Program Result

Researchers found that children in family, friend and neighbor care the year before kindergarten were more likely to be obese at the start of kindergarten than children in parent care.

Child Care as an Untapped Setting for Obesity Prevention

January 1, 2009 | Journal Article

In addressing the obesity epidemic, the authors examined state policies surrounding diet and screen exposure among different child-care organizations across the United States.

Evaluation of the New York City Day-Care Policy to Prevent Childhood Obesity

September 8, 2009 | Evaluation

The evaluation studies the regulations’ impact on children’s diets and levels of physical activity and the factors affecting implementation of the regulations in New York City's licensed day-care centers.

Children's Futures: Improving Health and Development Outcomes for Children in Trenton, N.J.

National Program

To employ a comprehensive set of interventions to improve the health of children in Trenton, New Jersey.

Make Every Day a Healthy Day!: Sesame Workshop Distributes Nutrition and Physical Activity Kit to Child-Care Providers Serving Preschoool Children

August 11, 2010 | Program Result

The Sesame Workshop distributed 14,000 copies of the Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit in English and Spanish to home-based child care providers to help them integrate nutrition and physical activity into their daily routines.

Head Start/Anti-Substance Abuse Program Falters in New Jersey

October 1, 2003 | Program Result

Concerned Parents for Head Start in Paterson, N.J., developed Project Unconditional, a project designed to integrate family and community strengthening components into Head Start to reduce risks for substance abuse.

Addressing Childhood Obesity by Studying Preschool Children

May 31, 2011 | Story

Studying what preschoolers in child care centers in California are eating and drinking - and the quality of food and beverages served.

Children's Futures: Lessons From a Second-Generation Community Change Initiative

January 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Children's Futures, a 10-year RWJF initiative, developed a comprehensive, citywide program in Trenton, N.J. focusing on the critical time period of prenatal care to age three to ensure health and school readiness. This article explores the initiative's first five years, the available results and lessons learned.

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