Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood is a critical period for shaping lifelong health behaviors, making early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments ideal for implementing nutrition and physical activity interventions. eHealth tools are increasingly utilized in ECEC settings due to their accessibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, demonstrating promise in enhancing educators' practices. Despite the potential effectiveness of these eHealth approaches, a comprehensive collection of available evidence on eHealth tools designed to assess or support best practices for nutrition or physical activity in ECECs is currently lacking.

Objective

The primary objective of this scoping review is to map the range of available eHealth tools designed to assess or deliver interventions

SUBMITTER: Hayek J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809617 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature