Improving nutrition and physical activity environments of family child care homes: the rationale, design and study protocol of the ‘Healthy Start/Comienzos Sanos’ cluster randomized trial

Abstract Background Early childhood is a crucial time to foster healthy eating and physical activity (PA) habits, which are critical for optimal child health, growth and development. Child care facilities are important settings to promote healthy eating and PA and prevent childhood obesity; however,...

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Main Authors: Patricia Markham Risica, Alison Tovar, Vanessa Palomo, Laura Dionne, Noereem Mena, Kate Magid, Diane Stanton Ward, Kim M. Gans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6704-6