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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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Addressing childhood obesity: Findings from a program to enhance nutrition and physical activity in NJ child care centers A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers |
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Energy balance and physical activity in obese children attending day-care centres An evaluation of the physical activity and energy balance of obese preschool children attending child care centers in Chile and a comparison of these characteristics between the children's time at the centers and their time at home |
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Promoting physical activity in preschoolers to prevent obesity: A review of the literature A review of the literature of clinical recommendations for adequate physical activity among 2- through 5-year-old children and an identification of common factors associated with physical activity levels among preschoolers, based on a review of 14 articles published from June 2004 to December 2010 from the United States or Canada |
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Physical activity and beverages in home- and center-based child care programs A comparison of physical activity, space, and beverage provision related to obesity prevention among a group of home- and center-based child care programs and in comparison to select elements of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) best-practice guidelines, based on data from 168 licensed home- and center-based child care programs in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington surveyed between October and December 2008 |
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New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care center project evaluation [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers |
Executive Summary
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Child care and obesity prevention: A Key Topic Resource List A compilation of selected Research Connections resources focused on child care and obesity prevention, including a summary of issues addressed in the literature and a listing of resources in the areas of food and nutrition, exercise and physical activity, prevention programs and interventions, and policies, regulations, and monitoring |
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Collaborating for impact: A multilevel early childhood obesity prevention initiative A description of the implementation the Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures (HKHF) early childhood obesity prevention program and a pilot study of its implementation with both the parents of children attending Head Start and Head Start staff that includes an examination of HKHF community partners' satisfaction with the partnership structure and process, the nutrition and physical activity environments of the Head Start programs, Head Start staff members' perceptions of training, changes in parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions following We Can! Workshops, and Saturday Open Gym family demographics and attendance, based on data staff and parents of children from 4 Head Start sites in the Boston, Massachusetts area |
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Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children A comparison of the physical activity of overweight and nonoverweight 3- through 5-year-old children while at preschool and a study of the relationship between childrens' weight and hypothesized parental influences on child physical activity, based on data from 245 children and their parents recruited from 9 preschools in Columbia, South Carolina |
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Obesity prevention in child care: A review of U.S. state regulations An investigation of state regulations on nutrition guidelines and physical activity requirements for child care centers and family child care homes, and a discussion of the influence of these policies on childhood obesity rates |
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A nutrition and physical activity intervention for family child care homes A study of the effect of the Healthy Kansas Kids workshops for family child care providers on the self-reported measures of nutrition and physical activity at family child care homes across Kansas |
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New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care center project evaluation An evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers |
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Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC): Results from a pilot intervention A study of the influence of a nutrition and physical activity environmental intervention on a convenience sample of 15 intervention and 4 comparison child care centers in 8 counties across North Carolina |
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Best-practice guidelines for physical activity at child care An assessment of the physical activity environments of 96 child care centers from 33 counties across North Carolina, and a comparison of results with the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-assessment for Child Care (NAPSACC) best-practice guidelines developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) |
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Preventing obesity in the child care setting: Evaluating state regulations An overview of state regulations on nutrition guidelines and physical activity in child care centers and family child care homes in all 50 states and the Virgin Islands, as well as those operated by the Department of Defense |
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Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation |
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Parental perception on the efficacy of a physical activity program for preschoolers An evaluation of parental impressions of the usefulness, strengths, weaknesses, and influence on physical activities of The Food Friends Get Movin' with Mighty Moves obesity intervention, based on a survey of 51 parents of Head Start children in Colorado who participated in the intervention and telephone interviews with 37 of the survey respondents |
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Nutrition and physical activity in child care: Results from an environmental intervention A study of the impact of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) intervention to promote healthy weight development in preschool children on child care practices, environments, and polieces in 56 intervention centers and 26 control sites in North Carolina over six months |
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Interventions for increasing physical activity at child care A review of the results of 19 implementations of interventions in child care settings intended to improve children's physical activity or related motor skills |
Literature Review
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Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes A study of the relationship between family child care home (FCCH) practices and characteristics and physical activity among children attending FCCHs, based on data from 136 children between 2 and 5 years old in 45 FCCHs in Oregon |
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What role can child-care settings play in obesity prevention?: A review of the evidence and call for research efforts A review of literature published January 2000 through July 2010 on practices and policies on healthy eating and physical activity in center- and home-based child care environments in the United States |
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Physical activity in young children: The role of child care An introduction to a special section of the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, focusing on the role of child care in children's physical activity |
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The physical activity levels of preschool-aged children: A systematic review A review of research from seven countries on the physical activity of children ages 2-6, including a discussion of the role of child care in the promotion of recommended levels of physical activity |
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Assessment of food, nutrition, and physical activity practices in Oklahoma child-care centers A survey of food, nutrition, and physical activity practices in all-day child care centers, based on data from 314 child care centers across Oklahoma serving 2- through 5-year-old children |
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Effects of child care policy and environment on physical activity A review of 7 studies on the influences of center-level policies, practices, and physical environments on the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children |
Literature Review
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