Association between childcare educators' practices and preschoolers' physical activity and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis.
Stéphanie WardMathieu BlangerDenise DonovanHassan VatanparastNazeem MuhajarineRachel Engler-StringerAnne LeisM Louise HumbertNatalie CarrierPublished in: BMJ open (2017)
Modelling healthy eating, providing nutrition education and not using food as rewards are associated with children's dietary intake at lunch in childcare centres, highlighting the role that educators play in shaping preschoolers' eating behaviours. Although PA practices were not associated with children's PA levels, there is a need to reduce sedentary time in childcare centres.