A National Survey of Obesity Prevention Practices in Head Start

Robert C. Whitaker, Rachel A. Gooze, Cayce C. Hughes and Daniel M. Finkelstein

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Abstract: This study describes obesity prevention practices and environments in Head Start, the largest federally funded early childhood education initiative in the United States. Most programs reported doing more to support healthy eating and physical activity than federal performance standards require.

Keywords: Obesity Prevention; Head Start; Preschool Children; Healthy eating (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
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