Promoting Nutrition and Physical Activity in Family Child Care

NCT04372823 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: Pro00066175R01HD093784
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The CHEER study takes advantage of a natural experiment happening in South Carolina (SC). The South Carolina Department of Social Services implemented new healthy eating and physical activity standards through a state-wide policy for family child care homes that participate in the ABC Grow Healthy program. Thus, CHEER is a quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-test/post-test design study.

Conditions

Diet, Healthy; Physical Activity; Obesity, Childhood

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Diet

  Healthy Eating Index score - The Healthy Eating Index is a calorie-adjusted comparison of individual or group-level dietary intake to current dietary guidelines. The Healthy Eating Index was last updated in 2015 and represents the sum of thirteen component scores. Higher scores are awarded for healthier intake within each component. Each component of the Healthy Eating Index has a standard for receiving the minimum or maximum points possible. The HEI components and maximum scores include: total fruit (5), whole fruit (5), total vegetables (5), greens and beans (5), whole grains (10), dairy (10), total proteins (5), seafood/plant (lean) proteins (5), fatty acids (10), refined grains (10), sodium (10), added sugars (10), and saturated fats (10).

  Approx 1 year

• Physical activity

  Accelerometer measured minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity

  Approx every year for 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Body mass index

  Approx every year for 2 years

• Family child care home environment

  Approx every year for 2 years

Study Arms (2)

Comparison

Comparison children within family child care homes not exposed to policy/program

Intervention

Intervention children within family child care homes exposed to policy/program

Behavioral: Policy/program

Interventions

Policy/program BEHAVIORAL

Policy/program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 4 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Family child care homes located in South Carolina and children ages 2-4 years enrolled in those homes.

You may qualify if:

• Having a child in care between the ages 2 and 4 years at recruitment
• The family is planning to stay in the same care arrangement for the next few years

You may not qualify if:

• Family planning to leave the care arrangement in next few years

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South Carolina: lead
• Johns Hopkins University: collaborator
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

Location

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Pediatric Obesity

Interventions

Policy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Study Officials

• Russell R Pate

  University of South Carolina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2020
• First Posted: May 4, 2020
• Study Start: October 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2023
• Study Completion: May 31, 2023
• Last Updated: March 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)