Characteristics of early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers might be relevant for
children's health. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the association …

The aim of this systematic review was to summarize ECEC environmental correlates of
weight status in children under the age of 6 years. Six databases (PubMed, PsycINFO …

Study objective This study aimed to examine the direct effects of environmental
characteristics of early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres on adiposity, and the …

This study presents the first quantitative evaluation of the quality of early childhood
education and care (ECEC) in Japan to make a significant contribution to the body of …

Emerging evidence indicates that the built environment influences early child development.
Access to, and the quality of, built environment features vary with the socioeconomic status …

Aim To test how the quality of the outdoor environment of child day care centres (DCC s)
influences children's health. Methods The environment was assessed using the Outdoor …

Based on the knowledge that direct assessment of the quality of early childhood educational
environments is becoming more and more important, this article deals with a coordinated …

Background: This study examined the associations between environmental characteristics of
early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers and 1-year change in toddlers' physical …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between urbanization of
residential area, parent education level, employment status, overweight/obesity, physical …

Objectives This study examines environmental factors associated with BMI (body mass
index) levels among adolescents with the aim of identifying potential interventions for …