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Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention
Preschool years (ages 3–5) are a critical period in growth and development. Emerging studies suggest that preschool attendance may be linked to future weight, and perhaps obesity. This study examined relationships between public preschool attendance, demographic variables, and weight at kindergarten...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2915775/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20721345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/360407 |
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author | McGrady, Meghan E. Mitchell, Monica J. Theodore, Sarah N. Sersion, Brian Holtzapple, Elizabeth |
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description | Preschool years (ages 3–5) are a critical period in growth and development. Emerging studies suggest that preschool attendance may be linked to future weight, and perhaps obesity. This study examined relationships between public preschool attendance, demographic variables, and weight at kindergarten entry. Participants included 2,400 children entering kindergarten in 2006. Height and weight were used to calculate a child's BMI category based on CDC norms. At kindergarten entry, 17% of participants were overweight, and 18% were obese. Children attending a public preschool were at an increased risk for overweight (OR = 1.06) and obesity (OR = 1.34) at kindergarten entry, χ(2)(2) = 6.81, P = .03 relative to children who did not attend preschool. No significant trends relationships between demographics and weight status were found, but demographic variables are summarized descriptively. Policy and clinical implications are provided. |
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spelling | pubmed-29157752010-08-18 Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention McGrady, Meghan E. Mitchell, Monica J. Theodore, Sarah N. Sersion, Brian Holtzapple, Elizabeth J Obes Research Article Preschool years (ages 3–5) are a critical period in growth and development. Emerging studies suggest that preschool attendance may be linked to future weight, and perhaps obesity. This study examined relationships between public preschool attendance, demographic variables, and weight at kindergarten entry. Participants included 2,400 children entering kindergarten in 2006. Height and weight were used to calculate a child's BMI category based on CDC norms. At kindergarten entry, 17% of participants were overweight, and 18% were obese. Children attending a public preschool were at an increased risk for overweight (OR = 1.06) and obesity (OR = 1.34) at kindergarten entry, χ(2)(2) = 6.81, P = .03 relative to children who did not attend preschool. No significant trends relationships between demographics and weight status were found, but demographic variables are summarized descriptively. Policy and clinical implications are provided. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010 2010-04-18 /pmc/articles/PMC2915775/ /pubmed/20721345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/360407 Text en Copyright © 2010 Meghan E. McGrady et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article McGrady, Meghan E. Mitchell, Monica J. Theodore, Sarah N. Sersion, Brian Holtzapple, Elizabeth Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title | Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title_full | Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title_fullStr | Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title_full_unstemmed | Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title_short | Preschool Participation and BMI at Kindergarten Entry: The Case for Early Behavioral Intervention |
title_sort | preschool participation and bmi at kindergarten entry: the case for early behavioral intervention |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2915775/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20721345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/360407 |
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