Abstract

It is essential to examine the food environments of young children with the goal of identifying intervention areas to prevent obesity. The purpose of this study was to describe and determine the association between the mealtime environment and the quality of foods offered by Family Child Care Home providers.

Author Details

Lucine P. Francis, PhD, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Nu Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Child and Adult Care Food Program, Childhood Obesity Prevention, Family Child Care Homes

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Examining the mealtime environment of urban family child care homes

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

It is essential to examine the food environments of young children with the goal of identifying intervention areas to prevent obesity. The purpose of this study was to describe and determine the association between the mealtime environment and the quality of foods offered by Family Child Care Home providers.