Childcare Healthy Beverage Access, Food and Beverage Intake, and Obesity

Description

Interventions that promote water consumption in place of sugar-sweetened beverages have shown promise for preventing childhood obesity in schoolchildren. Yet to date, no studies have examined whether applying this approach in childcare centers could help to prevent childhood obesity at an even earlier stage of development. This cluster-randomized controlled trial will fill gaps by examining how a multilevel childcare-based healthy beverage intervention affects young children's consumption of beverages and obesity.

Conditions

Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Interventions that promote water consumption in place of sugar-sweetened beverages have shown promise for preventing childhood obesity in schoolchildren. Yet to date, no studies have examined whether applying this approach in childcare centers could help to prevent childhood obesity at an even earlier stage of development. This cluster-randomized controlled trial will fill gaps by examining how a multilevel childcare-based healthy beverage intervention affects young children's consumption of beverages and obesity.

Healthy Drinks, Healthy Futures: The Impact of a Childcare-based Healthy Beverages Intervention on Young Children's Food and Beverage Intake and Obesity

Childcare Healthy Beverage Access, Food and Beverage Intake, and Obesity

Condition
Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Stanford

Stanford, Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5119

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Preschool-age children and families who don't have health conditions that preclude intake of water
  • * Children not of preschool-age
  • * Children and families who do not speak English or Spanish

Ages Eligible for Study

2 Years to 105 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Stanford University,

Anisha Patel, MD, MSPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford University

Study Record Dates

2026-06-30