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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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Critical narrative review to identify educational strategies promoting physical activity in preschool A review of findings from nineteen studies that implemented and evaluated the effect of increasing time for physical activity during preschool, in the context of obesity prevention programs |
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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 |
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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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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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Existing policies, regulation, legislation and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in pre-primary education settings: An overview An overview of policies, regulation, legislation, and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in early care and education settings in 6 countries, based on a review of 30 documents from Bulgaria, Belgium-Flanders, Greece, Spain, Germany, and Poland |
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Assessment tools of energy balance-related behaviours used in European obesity prevention strategies: Review of studies during preschool A review of studies that utilize assessment tools to measure food intake, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in obesity intervention strategies targeting mainly preschool children across Europe |
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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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The impact of a 3-year after-school obesity prevention program in elementary school children A cluster randomized study of the effects of the Medical College of Georgia FitKid Program (FitKid), a three-year, voluntary, no-fee, after school obesity prevention and physical activity program, on percentage of body fat, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiometabolic markers in children, based on data from 574 third grade children from 18 elementary schools in the southeastern United States |
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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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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition [Executive summary] A summary of a selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, media viewing, and computer time in early care and education programs |
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Break for physical activity: Incorporating classroom-based physical activity breaks into preschools A case study of the relationship between activity breaks and physical activity levels of 18 African American preschoolers at 2 rural subsidized child care centers in the Southeastern United States |
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Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs: Selected standards from: Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; Guidelines for early care and education programs, 3rd edition A selection of standards on nutrition, physical activity, media viewing, and computer time in early care and education programs |
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Use of SPARK to promote after-school physical activity A study of the relationship between participation in a Sports, Play, and Recreation for Youth (SPARK) program and physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and weight status, based on data from 100 fifth grade students in after school programs in a large urban school district |
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Physical activity opportunities in Canadian childcare facilities: A provincial/territorial review of legislation A review of Canadian provincial and territorial child care legislation with regard to type of and frequency of physical activity (PA) participation that includes an appraisal of each provincial and territorial child care regulation for PA requirements, a comparison of such regulations with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) PA guidelines, and an appraisal of these regulations regarding PA infrastructure |
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Preschool enrollment is associated with lower odds of childhood obesity among WIC participants in LA County An examination of the relationship between attendance in out-of-home care for 4 or more days a week and childhood obesity, based on data from 556 3- to 4-year-old low-income children who were either obese or normal weight and participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Los Angeles County |
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Impact of a population based intervention to increase the adoption of multiple physical activity practices in centre based childcare services: A quasi experimental, effectiveness study A study of the relationship between participation in a three-month intervention and the adoption of eight child physical activity promotion practices by child care staff, based on data from 228 child care centers in New South Wales, Australia |
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African American preschool children's physical activity levels in Head Start A description of the physical activity levels of children attending Head Start programs, and a determination of the extent to which the children's physical activity varied by age of child, gender, morning or afternoon class time, and Head Start site location, based on data from 158 4- and 5-year-old children at 6 Head Start program sites in a Midwestern metropolitan area in the United States |
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Evidence-based recommendations for the development of obesity prevention programs targeted at preschool children Recommendations for researchers and policy makers to consider when developing and implementing interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in young 4- through 6-year-old children, derived from 2 reviews of the literature on the topic |
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The impact of a 20-month physical activity intervention in child care centers on motor performance and weight in overweight and healthy-weight preschool children A study of the impact of a 20-month physical activity intervention, designed to promote motor performance and reduce weight in overweight children, on children's motor performance and body mass, based on data from 428 young children in 11 child care centers in Munich, Germany |
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Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among preschoolers: Evaluation of Color Me Healthy At study of the impact of the Color Me Healthy interactive nutrition and physical activity program for preschool children on their fruit and vegetable consumption, based on data from 263 children in 17 centers in Boise, Idaho |
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Why Delaware should maintain nutrition regulations for child care A discussion of Delaware child care licensing regulations to promote children's physical activity and nutrition |
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Evaluation of a redesigned outdoor space on preschool children's physical activity during recess A study of the relationships between the renovation and redesign of a university early care and education center's outdoor space and children's sedentary behavior, light activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during unstructured recess, based on data from 117 4- to- 5-year olds, enrolled in a university campus children's center |
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Preschooler's physical activity levels and associations with lesson context, teacher's behavior, and environment during preschool physical education An examination of the relationship between preschooler's physical activity levels and the lesson context, teacher behavior, and environment during preschool physical education, based on data from 573 preschoolers in physical education classes in 35 preschools in Belgium |
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