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Pooja S Tandon1, Michelle M Garrison, Dimitri A Christakis
1Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98145-5005, USA.
Objective:
To describe and compare obesity prevention practices related to physical activity and beverages in home- and center-based child care programs.
Methods:
A telephone survey of licensed home- and center-based child care programs in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington between October and December 2008.
Results:
Most programs reported almost universal access to outdoor play areas and staff who frequently engage in and lead physical activities. About half of the programs reported ≤ 60 minutes of outdoor play time per day for preschoolers. Fewer home-based programs offered a variety of fixed and portable play equipment. Over a third of the programs did not have adequate indoor space for all physical activities. Over two thirds of programs offered juice 3 or 4 times per week or more.
Conclusions And Implications:
Many child care programs could increase active opportunities (by increasing outdoor time and providing better spaces for indoor physical activity) and decrease juice provision.
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