Obesogenic environments in tribally-affiliated childcare centers and corresponding obesity rates in preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determine the relationship between obesogenic characteristics of childcare and child adiposity in tribally-affiliated centers in Oklahoma.

Methods

The two-day Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) included a total environment (TE), nutrition (N), and physical activity (PA) score and took place in 11 centers across Oklahoma. Eighty-two preschool children (3-5 years) participated. Child height and weight were measured and overweight status (≥ 85th percentile for age and sex) was determined. Regression models, fit using Generalized Estimating Equations methodology to account for clustering by center were used and adjusted for center characteristics.

Results

Participants were 3.8 (0.8) years old, 55% male, 67% American Indian (AI) and 38% ove

SUBMITTER: Sisson SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4929137 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature