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Efficacy of Center-based Childcare to Mitigate Unhealthy Weight Gain in Preschoolers from Low-income Households During the Summer
Organization UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIALocation COLUMBIA, UNITED STATESPosted 15 Sept 2025Deadline 30 Jun 2030
NIHUS FederalResearch GrantFY20250-11 years old12 year old12 years of age1st gradeAccelerationAddressBMIBMI percentileBMI z-scoreBehaviorBody fatBody mass indexCalendarCaringChildChild CareChild YouthChildren (0-21)Clinical TrialsControl GroupsDietEffectiveness of InterventionsEmploymentExhibitsFamilyFundingHead StartHead Start ProgramHealth behaviorHomeHouseholdImpoverishedInterventionInterviewLow incomeMeasuresMediatorMedicaid eligibilityNursery SchoolsNutritious mealObesityOut-of-Pocket ExpenseOutcomeOver weightOverweightParentsPersonal SatisfactionPhysical activityPlayPoliciesPovertyPublic HealthPublishingPuericultureQuetelet indexRandomizedResearch ResourcesResourcesRiskRisk FactorsRisk ReductionRoleSchool-Age PopulationSchoolsSleepStressTarget PopulationsTestingTimeUS StateUncovered Medical ExpensesUncovered Uninsured Medical ExpenseUnderserved PopulationUnhealthy DietUninsured Medical ExpenseWeightWeight GainWeight IncreaseWorkadiposityage 12 yearsbody weight gainbody weight increasecare coordinationchild adipositychild obesitychildhood adipositychildhood obesitycoordinating carecorpulencecostcost effectivenessdesigndesigningdietsdisparity in healthearly childhoodefficacy testingelementary schoolexcessive weight gainexperienceextreme weight gainfirst gradegrade schoolhealth disparityhealth related behaviorhealthy mealhomesimprovedincremental cost-effectivenessincrementally cost effectiveinnovateinnovationinnovativeintervention designkidslack of physical activitylower income familiesmedical expenses not covered by insuranceobese childrenobesity during childhoodobesity in childrenout-of-pocket costsout-of-pocket health care costsparentpediatric obesityphysical inactivitypoor dietpoor sleeppre-kpre-kindergartenpreschoolpreventpreventingprevention effectivenessprimary outcomerandomisationrandomizationrandomly assignedreduce riskreduce risksreduce that riskreduce the riskreduce these risksreduces riskreduces the riskreducing riskreducing the riskrisk mitigationrisk-reducingschool agesecondary outcomeserious weight gainsevere weight gainsleep patternsleep routinesleep schedulesleep/wake patternssocial roletherapy designtotal medical expendituretreatment designtwelve year oldtwelve years of ageunder served groupunder served individualunder served peopleunder served populationunderserved groupunderserved individualunderserved peopleweightswell-beingwellbeingwt gainyoungster
Description preview
Studies show that preschool-age children are especially vulnerable to accelerated weight gain during the
summer, with those from low-income households (≤185% poverty level or Medicaid eligible - the target population
for this study) exhibiting the greatest risk of unhealthy weight gain. Despite numerous interventions designed to
prevent OWOB, none…
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