Environmental exposures in the context of child care
A discussion of recent research on the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in child care settings, the role of staff education in the improvement of indoor child care environments, and the regulation of chemical use in child care settings
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Exclusion of mildly ill children from childcare
A description of the extent of child illness in child care settings, of exclusion practices related to illness, and of current guidelines and strategies pediatric health providers can use to limit children from being excluded from child care due to illness
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Policies to promote on physical activity and healthy eating in kindergartens from theory to practice
Accumulating evidence shows that there seems to be a relation between the existence of a policy and at least some health behaviours of children. The purpose of this paper is to give a brief account of the value of policy as a tool that can be used at local level to guide action to promote healthy lifestyle in kindergartens. A policy can be defined as a set of adopted principles that guide the work of an organization and aim to achieve a well defined goal, but only policies that rely on the active participation and involvement of concerned actors will be efficient. A number of studies suggest that local level policy on nutrition and on physical activity seems to have the potential to work as a good frame for the organizational efforts that the kindergarten undertakes in order to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in kindergarten. However, kindergartens need to make the policy tool an active vehicle for an improvement of children's lifestyle behaviour and thus a dynamic instrument. (author abstract)
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Reducing childhood obesity by eliminating 100% fruit juice
Recommendations that the United States Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Food Care Program, which manages the meal patterns in child care centers such as Head Start, promote the elimination of fruit juice in favor of whole fruit for children
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Research methods to assess dietary intake and program participation in child day care: Application to the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Workshop summary
A summary of a workshop to examine methodological considerations for the design of a nationally representative study of children's diet, nutrition, and participation in child care programs
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State child care licensing requirements to promote healthy weight
An overview of provisions in state child care licensing regulations related to nutrition, physical activity, and screen time
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Weight of the Nation: Early care and education policy review
An overview of legislation and licensing regulations in 25 states related to nutrition and physical activity in early care and education settings
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