Centre-based childcare in early childhood and child obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Centre-based childcare has been identified as a promising environment for obesity prevention in early childhood, but the longitudinal relationships between attending centre-based childcare and child obesity are not well understood. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the longitudinal associations between centre-based childcare attendance in early childhood and child body mass index compared with other childcare settings or parental care. Subgroup analyses will also be conducted to determine if socioeconomic factors and characteristics of the childcare setting modify the relationships.

Methods

Databases that will be searched include MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, the Cochrane Database and Web of Science

SUBMITTER: Kucab M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404161 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature