The Child and Adult Care Food Program and young children's health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal nutrition program that supports young children's nutrition. Its potential impacts on child well-being have not been summarized.

Objective

The objective of this review was to summarize the evidence for the impact of CACFP on children's diet quality, weight status, food insecurity, and cognitive development.

Data sources

Databases searched included MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts, Web of Science Core Collection, ERIC, PsycInfo, Dissertations & Theses Global (Proquest), EconLit, NBER, and the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), from database inception to November 12, 2021. Studies were included if the sample drew from child care programs serving children between the ages of 2 years and 18 years and if a compar

SUBMITTER: Kenney EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563858 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature