Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

The children's mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing must be an utmost priority to be
endorsed during the times of public health emergency that accompany fierce pandemic …

Little is known about the health of the 2.2 million early care and education (ECE) workers
responsible for the care, well-being, and success of the approximately ten million children …

Over one million women are employed in child care and are among the lowest wage
workers in the US. The health and working conditions of 674 child care workers (118 …

Background More than two million early care and education (ECE) providers care for young
children in the USA each day. These providers tend to earn low wages and many are …

Background Childcare settings are important environments for influencing child eating and
physical activity (PA). Family childcare homes (FCCH) care for many children of low-income …

Methods Data were obtained from US childcare professionals (N= 81,682) through an online
survey from May 22, 2020, through June 8, 2020. We used multivariable logistic and linear …

Increasing physical activity (PA) is a critical issue in improving overall health. Prior attempts
by public health campaigns to promote PA through health-focused messaging have faced …

Early care and education settings, such as family child care homes (FCCHs), are important
venues for children's health promotion. Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes evaluated …

Context Children consume up to two-thirds of their daily dietary requirements in full-time
childcare, making the setting a critical vector for preventing childhood obesity. Objective To …