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Sarah LeMay-Russell; Tiffany Rowell; Nimali Fernando; Heidi DiEugenio; Melanie Potock; Andie Chilson; Eliza Goldstein; Krystal Jennings; Nancy Zucker – Health Education Journal, 2025
Objective: Data demonstrate that children in the USA eat below the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, which has been linked with increased risk of obesity and low weight. Previous school-based interventions promoting healthy eating and enjoyment of food have yielded outcomes such as improved weight and children's willingness to try novel…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Self Concept, Preschool Children, Interaction
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Miccoli, Antonela; Toussaint, Loren L.; Smith, Latasha M.; Hansen, Carina K.; Lynch, Brian A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Early childhood is a critical period to intervene for obesity, developmental and behavioural problems. Data from 1065 children in 14 Northeast Iowa Community Action Head Starts (HS) were collected between 2011 and 2018. Body mass index (BMI) and developmental scores were assessed at the beginning of each school year and compared after the first…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight