Effectiveness of differing levels of support for family meals on obesity prevention among head start preschoolers: the simply dinner study

• Main Authors: Holly E. Brophy-Herb (Author), Mildred Horodynski (Author), Dawn Contreras (Author), Jean Kerver (Author), Niko Kaciroti (Author), Mara Stein (Author), Hannah Jong Lee (Author), Brittany Motz (Author), Sheilah Hebert (Author), Erika Prine (Author), Candace Gardiner (Author), Laurie A. Van Egeren (Author), Julie C. Lumeng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite slight decreases in obesity prevalence in children, nearly 25% of preschool-aged children are overweight or obese. Most interventions focused on promoting family meals as an obesity-prevention strategy target meal planning skills, knowledge and modeling of healthy eating...