CHAMP: A cluster randomized-control trial to prevent obesity in child care centers

Foundational elements of lifelong health are formed during the preschool years. Child care attendance has nearly doubled in the past 5  years making child care centers an ideal setting to establish healthy habits that prevent pediatric obesity. Despite the promising evidence of efficacy of child care-based obesity prevention interventions, limited attention has been directed to criteria needed for implementation at scale. There i s potential to improve children's dietary and physical activity behaviors in diverse communities through theory-based, culturally appropriate, manualized interventions, delivered by child care staff.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - September 12, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Bridget Armstrong, Angela C.B. Trude, Candace Johnson, Romulus J. Castelo, Amy Zemanick, Sophie Haber-Sage, Raquel Arbaiza, Maureen M. Black Source Type: research