Dietary intake and physical activity levels of children attending Australian childcare services.

Jannah JonesRebecca WyseJohn WiggersSze L YoongMeghan FinchChristophe LecathelinaisAlison FieldingTara Clinton-McHargJenna L HollisKirsty SewardLuke Wolfenden

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2017)

There is considerable scope to improve the diet and activity behaviours of children during attendance at childcare. Future research is needed to identify effective strategies to best support childcare services in implementing policies and practices to improve such behaviours in children.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
primary care
young adults
mental health
public health
body mass index
weight loss
quality improvement
tertiary care
health insurance