Improving children's nutrition and physical activity have become priorities in the United
States. This quasi-experimental study evaluated the longitudinal effects of a 3-year, school …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Childhood obesity has become a national public health crisis in
America. Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating behaviors may contribute to the childhood …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This study examines school strategies to educate parents over
time about physical activity and nutrition and how those strategies are related to adolescent …

Abstract Background This paper describes Project FIT, a collaboration between the public
school system, local health systems, physicians, neighborhood associations, businesses …

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively examine the effects of a randomized school-based
intervention on nutrition and physical activity knowledge and preferences, anthropometric …

Background In 2005, we reported on the success of Comprehensive School Health (CSH) in
improving diets, activity levels, and body weights. The successful program was recognized …

Background: The literature on theoretically-based programs targeting healthy nutrition and
physical activity in preschools is scarce. Purpose: To pilot test CATCH Early Childhood …

Project FIT was a two-year multi-component nutrition and physical activity intervention
delivered in ethnically-diverse low-income elementary schools in Grand Rapids, MI. This …

BACKGROUND: Family child care homes (FCCHs) provide child care to 1.9 million children
in the US, but many do not meet established child care standards for healthy eating and …

Context Schools can play an important role in supporting a healthy lifestyle by offering
nutritious foods and beverages and providing opportunities for physical activity. A healthy …