Association between childcare educators' practices and preschoolers' physical activity and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childcare educators may be role models for healthy eating and physical activity (PA) behaviours among young children. This study aimed to identify which childcare educators' practices are associated with preschoolers' dietary intake and PA levels.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis included 723 preschoolers from 50 randomly selected childcare centres in two Canadian provinces. All data were collected in the fall of 2013 and 2014 and analysed in the fall of 2015. PA was assessed using Actical accelerometers during childcare hours for 5 consecutive days. Children's dietary intake was measured at lunch on 2 consecutive days using weighed plate waste and digital photography. Childcare educators' nutrition practices (modelling, nutrition education, satiety recogni

SUBMITTER: Ward S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5777459 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature