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.
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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.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article describes variation in playground environments and physical activity policies at childcare centers in Hamilton County, Ohio, an area demographically similar to the overall U.S. population. Revised policies might safely allow more outdoor playtime.
April 11, 2011 | Story
Overly restrictive weather-related policies and lack of indoor facilities prevent children from getting needed play time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
National Program
To support and disseminate focused investigator-initiated research and policy analysis to identify effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the rise in childhood obesity by 2015.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Low-sugar cereal served with fruit is found quite acceptable by youth as a breakfast choice.
May 11, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers with the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Wisconsin evaluated use of a toolkit designed to help child-care centers prevent overweight among young children by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.