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Contributions Of Early Care And Education Programs To Diet Quality In Children Aged 3 To 4 Years In Central North Carolina, Courtney T. Luecking, Stephanie Mazzucca, Amber E. Vaughn, Dianne S. Ward
Contributions Of Early Care And Education Programs To Diet Quality In Children Aged 3 To 4 Years In Central North Carolina, Courtney T. Luecking, Stephanie Mazzucca, Amber E. Vaughn, Dianne S. Ward
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Parents and early care and education (ECE) are the key influencers of young children's diets, but there is limited information about how each contribute to children's overall diet quality.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine what proportion of children's dietary intake occurs within the ECE setting and whether diet quality is higher at ECE centers and, consequently, on weekdays than weekends.
DESIGN: This cross-sectional analysis of a larger cluster randomized controlled trial used multiple 24-hour dietary intakes measured through a combination of the Dietary Observation in Child Care protocol and parent-reported food diaries.
PARTICIPANTS/SETTING: Participants (N=840) included children aged …