Public Health Support for Weight-Related Practices in Child Care Settings in Minnesota

Abstract

Child care providers who participated in SHIP implemented more best practices and policies on weight-related topics than providers who did not participate. Findings suggest that efforts by local public health agencies to support child care providers can be effective at increasing adherence to practices and policies that are likely to influence child behavior and weight.

Effect of nutritional intervention in child health care on improving growth and development and disease prevention of infants

“… 10 , 11 Furthermore, appropriate emotional interventions were also given to the guardians to avoid excessive fear and other negative emotions, this measure played a crucial role in improving the intimacy between guardians and infants and promoting the development of the physical and mental health of infants. 12 , 13 Therefore, nutrition intervention in addition to routine health care was more conducive to maintaining healthy growth and development of infants than routine health care alone. The total incidence of nutritional diseases in the observation group(2.17%) was lower than that in the control group(17.39%) ( P <0.05), suggesting that nutritional intervention was beneficial to reduce the incidence of nutritional diseases.…”

Implementation Strategies Used by States to Support Physical Activity Licensing Standards for Toddlers in Early Care and Education Settings: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

“…19 In Minnesota, participation in a training and support program for child care centers and homes was linked with a greater likelihood of implementing a PA policy for the center. 20 These results suggest the importance of training and technical assistance and collaboration between public health professionals and the licensing community to deliver these supports. Although coordination across agencies seemed to be a successful mechanism used by many states, there were opportunities to improve these efforts.…”