A Healthy Start: National Trends in Child Care Regulations and Uptake of Obesity Prevention Standards (2010-2018).

ABSTRACT: Background: Obesity remains a significant public health issue in the United States. Each week, millions of infants and children are cared for in early care and education (ECE) programs, making it an important setting for building healthy habits. Since 2010, 39 states promulgated licensing regulations impacting infant feeding, nutrition, physical activity, or screen time practices. We assessed trends in ECE regulations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and hypothesized that states included more obesity prevention standards over time. Methods: We analyzed published ratings of state licensing regulations (2010-2018) and describe trends in uptake of 47 high-impact standards derived from Caring for Our Children's, Preventing Childhood Obesity s

SUBMITTER: Lowry Warnock A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285879 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature