Nutrition and physical activity to help prevent obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention allowed child care centers to assess their nutrition and physical activity environments, select areas for improvement, and make changes with the help of a trained interventionist.
Co
Sponsors
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health (NICHD) (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Child care centers located in the Boston area 2. The Massachusetts licensing office classified them as a child care center and not a family child care home 3. At least 50% of children were racial minorities (non-white)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Centers with an open or pending case of abuse or neglect on file with the state
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A researcher-administered assessment of each center?s environment using the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation instrument | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed