Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments as Active Food Systems

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pediatric Obesity, Sedentary Behavior

In brief

The aim of this project is to assess the effectiveness of the fruit and vegetable (FV) gardening component of the Preventing Obesity by Design strategy to support preschool fresh fruit and vegetable knowledge, liking and consumption, and physical activity in children 3-5 years old living in under-resourced communities and attending childcare using a Randomized Controlled Trial research design. Sample: 15 childcare centers, 286 children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04864574

Run by

North Carolina State University

People needed

286

Starts

2017-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-29

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children enrolled in selected childcare centers
• Parental consent
• Child consent to participate at the time of data collection

You may not qualify if…

• No parental consent

Where it is running

• White Plains Children's Center — Cary, North Carolina, United States
• The Goddard School — Cary, North Carolina, United States
• Kiddie Academy of Fuquay — Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
• Ready or Not, Here I Grow — Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
• Kids Educational Center — Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
• Touched by an Angel Open Arms — Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
• La Petite Academy - Leesville — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• KinderCare Learning Center — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• La Petite Academy - Hedingham — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Raleigh Rainbow Child Care Center — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Appletree Child Development Center, Inc. #3 — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Kids First Academy — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Kreepers N Krawlers Child Care Center — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Appletree Child Development Center, Inc. #4 — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• The Learning Experience — Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

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