Collecting Early Childhood Obesity Measurements Through a Home Visiting Program: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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Description
Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation
of a proof-of-concept protocol for collecting data on
weight and length/height of children aged 6 months to 5
years through existing home visiting programs in rural and
urban areas of South Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and
Florida. Features a measurement checklist for parent
educators and discusses implications for public health,
such as obesity prevention.
Author(s)
Julie M. Kapp, Brian Hall, Allison Kemner
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 17
Date
12/2020
Tagged as
Children and youth
· Home and community-based services
· Obesity and weight control
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
· Florida
· Illinois
· South Carolina
· Texas