Barriers, Facilitators, and Opportunities to Promote Healthy Weight Behaviors among Preschool-Aged Children in Two Rural U.S Communities

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Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.

Katherine Jochim Pope, Cason Whitcomb, Maihan Vu, et al.

BMC Public Health 23, 53

01/2023

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Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Indiana · North Carolina