NIH R01 · 2024
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Early childhood is a formative period for establishing healthy dietary habits and weight trajectories, as such habits and weight predict later health outcomes, and rural children from socio-economically disadvantaged families are 26% more likely to be obese than their urban counterparts, underscoring the need to promote foundational healthy eating habits in rural children to prevent obesity and chronic disease. Given the majority of rural children are enrolled in family childcare homes (FCCHs), these childcare settings are ideal for reaching rural, low-income children and fostering healthy eating habits. FCCH providers can serve as role models, provide repeated…
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