A multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and improve healthy eating and physical literacy among young children (ages 3-5) attending early childcare centres: the Healthy Start-Départ Santé cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol

• Main Authors: Mathieu Bélanger (Author), Louise Humbert (Author), Hassan Vatanparast (Author), Stéphanie Ward (Author), Nazeem Muhajarine (Author), Amanda Froehlich Chow (Author), Rachel Engler-Stringer (Author), Denise Donovan (Author), Natalie Carrier (Author), Anne Leis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a growing concern for public health. Given a majority of children in many countries spend approximately 30 h per week in early childcare centers, this environment represents a promising setting for implementing strategies to foster healthy behaviours for prev...