Nutrition-Related Practices of Family Child Care Providers and Differences by Ethnicity.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Child care settings play an important role in shaping children's eating behaviors; yet few studies have included family child care homes (FCCHs). We examined provider-reported nutrition-related practices in FCCHs and observed adherence to nutrition guidelines from the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), exploring differences by provider ethnicity. METHODS:We assessed baseline data from a cluster-randomized trial, including surveys with FCCH providers and observational data collected at the FCCH. We examined provider-reported nutrition-related practices and if providers met NAP SACC guidelines using observational data. Differences by ethnicity were assessed using chi-square and multivariate log-linear analysis adjusting for education. RESULT

SUBMITTER: Gans KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6909752 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature