The objective of this study was to determine among a sample of very young children from low-income families receiving a child care subsidy whether children receiving child-care-provided meals had better health indicators and food security compared with children receiving parent-provided meals. It was hypothesized that young children receiving meals from their child-care provider would have better health and developmental outcomes and reduced likelihood of hospital admission from the emergency department (ED) as a result of receiving more consistent and potentially nutritious meals from their child-care provider than children relying on parent-provided meals. Further, given a sample of families with low incomes, it was hypothesized that households with young children receiving child-care-provided meals would have better food security status because the child’s access to a consistent supply of healthy food may ease the economic and anxiety burden on the family. (author abstract)
Child care feeding programs associated with food security and health for young children from families with low incomes
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