Relationship between early childhood non-parental childcare and diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

S Costa, SE Benjamin-Neelon, E Winpenny… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The rising prevalence of childhood obesity is a global public health concern. Evidence
suggests that exposure to non-parental childcare before age six years is associated with …

The relationship between childcare and adiposity, body mass and obesity-related risk factors: protocol for a systematic review of longitudinal studies

S Costa, J Adams, V Phillips, SE Benjamin Neelon - Systematic reviews, 2016 - Springer
Background The rising prevalence of obesity, particularly in childhood, is a global public
health emergency. There is some evidence that exposure to non-parental childcare before …

Childcare in infancy and later obesity: a narrative review of longitudinal studies

S Costa, J Adams, S Gonzalez-Nahm… - Current pediatrics …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to summarize the current
literature on the longitudinal relationship between non-parental childcare during infancy and …

The association between childcare and risk of childhood overweight and obesity in children aged 5 years and under: a systematic review

G Alberdi, AE McNamara, KL Lindsay… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this paper was to systematically review the published evidence on the
relationship between the type of childcare and risk of childhood overweight or obesity. The …

Childcare use and overweight in F inland: cross‐sectional and retrospective associations among 3‐and 5‐year‐old children

R Lehto, P Mäki, C Ray, T Laatikainen… - Pediatric obesity, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Different types of non‐parental childcare have been found to associate with
childhood overweight in several, but not all studies. Studies on the matter are mainly N orth …

Is childcare associated with the risk of overweight and obesity in the early years? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

A Pearce, L Li, J Abbas, B Ferguson… - International journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Background: A recent assessment of childcare in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development) countries highlighted the potential for childcare to widen …

The association between childcare arrangements and risk of overweight and obesity in childhood: a systematic review

L Black, K Matvienko‐Sikar, PM Kearney - Obesity Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Over 80% of preschool‐aged children experience non‐parental childcare. Childcare type
has the potential to influence weight outcomes, but its impact on childhood …

Child-care use and the association with body mass index and overweight in children from 7 months to 2 years of age

JS Gubbels, SPJ Kremers, A Stafleu… - International Journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Objectives: Studies regarding the association of child-care use with body mass index (BMI),
overweight or obesity development show contradictory results. This study examined the …

Association of childcare arrangement with overweight and obesity in preschool-aged children: a narrative review of literature

K Swyden, SB Sisson, K Lora, S Castle… - International Journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
The time children spend in childcare overlaps with daily meals and opportunities to be
active. Thus these environments have the opportunity to promote—or hinder—healthy …

Associations of childcare arrangements with adiposity measures in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort: The gusto study

BWX Wong, JY Toh, R Sugianto, A Chia… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Childcare arrangements shape behavioural patterns that influence the risk of childhood
obesity. However, little is known of its influence on childhood obesity in Singapore. We aim …