Background Despite the existence of effective interventions and best‐practice guideline
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …

Background Diet-related environmental and policy interventions are being advocated at a
population level because individual change is more likely to be facilitated and sustained if …

Given the widespread use of out-of-home child care and an all-time high prevalence of
obesity among US preschool-aged children, it is imperative to consider the opportunities that …

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that child-care programs should
achieve recommended benchmarks for meeting children's nutrition needs in a safe, sanitary …

Abstract Background: Nearly two million California children regularly spend time in child
care. surprisingly little is known about the nutrition environments of these settings. the aim of …

The study explored the associations between various childcare staff food practices and
children's dietary intake at childcare. A total of 398 one-to four-year-old children and 24 …

The purpose of this study is to examine childcare providers' perceptions of their role in child
health behaviors and attitudes pertaining to physical activity and nutrition. Part and full-time …

Background Early care and education (ECE) centers are important settings influencing
young children's diet and physical activity (PA) behaviors. To better understand their impact …

Background The ecological perspective holds that human behavior depends on the
interaction of different environmental factors and personal characteristics, but it lacks …

Background: Previous research has shown that children in child‐care do not comply with
dietary intake recommendations (ie either exceeding or not meeting recommendations) …