ArticlePublic health nutrition2017
Assessment of nutrition and physical activity practices using self-report and observation in early care and education across multiple US states.
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- Family child care home providers' self-reported nutrition and physical activity practices, self-efficacy, barriers and knowledge: baseline findings from happy healthy homes.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
- Effectiveness in adapting the implementation of the Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives Project (ECELC) using real-world conditions.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Testing of the Function Focused Environment Assessment and the Function Focused Policy Assessment in Assisted Living.Journal of housing for the elderly · 2019Article
- Training early childcare providers in evidence-based nutrition strategies can help improve nutrition policies and practices of early childcare centres serving racially and ethnically diverse children from low-income families.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- Technical Assistance and Changes in Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in the National Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives Project, 2015-2016.Preventing chronic disease · 2018Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Compliance with a State Healthy Eating Policy in Early Care and Education Centers.Childhood obesity (Print)Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe National Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives (ECELC) Project aims to promote healthy physical activity and nutrition environments, policies and practices in early care and education (ECE) programmes across multiple states. The present pilot study sought to assess changes to the physical activity and nutrition practices in a sub-sample of ECE programmes participating in the ECELC using the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO). Additionally, it sought to compare results with the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC).
designQuasi-experimental pre-post pilot study where paired-sample t tests examined changes to physical activity and nutrition practices from pre-assessment to post-assessment (P<0·05). Pearson correlation coefficients examined change scores from EPAO compared with NAP SACC with statistical significance set at a two-sided α level of P<0·10 to account for sample size.
settingThe study occurred among ECE programmes. SUBJECTS: Pre-school classrooms in nineteen ECE programmes across four US states were observed.
resultsEPAO data demonstrated an increase in total score from pre-assessment to post-assessment (150 (sd 30) to 176 (sd 35)). NAP SACC change scores demonstrated little relationship with EPAO domain change scores, with exceptions in Nutrition Policy and Physical Activity Policy (r=-0·4 and -0·6, respectively).
conclusionsThe overall improvements reported through the EPAO suggest participation in the ECELC resulted in changes in critical nutrition- and physical activity-related practices. However, considerable differences in data reported using the NAP SACC compared with the EPAO suggest subjective data should be interpreted with caution and objective measurement should be used when feasible.
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