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Product

Obesogenic Child Care Center Environment and Obesity in Preschool Children

Center:

OK-Center for Learning and Leadership, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2017

Contact Information:

Beth DeGrace
[email protected]
405-271-2131

Product Description:

Participants will be able to identify the specific aspects of the child care center environment that are related to obesogenic health behaviors in preschool children and understand the role of nutrition professionals in early care environments. The impact of child care centers (CCC) on childhood overweight and obesity has not been thoroughly explored. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between obesogenic characteristics of CCC and child weight among American Indian-affiliated centers in Oklahoma.

Keyword(s):

environment, child care, obesogenic health behaviors, preschool children, nutrition

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Captioned, Braille, Audio (cassette, audio file, etc.), Visual Format or Large Print, Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting), Language other than English

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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