RQ 1: What do child care providers perceive as the major health concerns of children?

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RQ 1 What do child care providers perceive as
the major health concerns of children?

• FGQ 1 What do you feel are health concerns for
  preschoolers?

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RQ 1 Cont

• 1. Nutritional issues
• Fast food/Junk food
• All of what they eat is mainly junk food, you
  know youll hear that more than anything
• Picky eaters
• Nutrient content of foods
• Parents

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RQ 1 Cont

• 2. Physical Inactivity
• I think sometimes the children dont get enough
  exercise. Ive noticed that some of our children
  are completely out of shape . . . and they tire
  out really quick . . . and I think a lot of times
  . . . theyre at the t.v.
• 3. Illness
• Sickness would be my number one and then
  theyre not getting the medical attention that
  they need . . .

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RQ 1 Cont

• PA 2 Rank your top three health concerns for
  preschoolers
• Poor eating habits (26.1)
• Colds (12.8)
• Immunization (11.7)
• Overweight/Obesity (8.3)
• Ear infections (8.3)

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RQ 2 What are child care providers perceptions
related to childhood obesity?

• FGQ 2 How common is it to see preschoolers that
  are overweight or obese?
• 1. Not common in the children they care for

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RQ 2 Cont

• 2. More common in communities
• I see it a lot in my community, theres a lot of
  bigger children if you asked them how hold they
  were youd probably be very surprised at how old
  they were
• 3. More common in older children
• Not here and not with the younger children. But
  more like school age, third grade on

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RQ 2 Cont

• FGQ 3 How common is it to see parents that are
  overweight?
• 1. Prevalent or normal to see overweight parents
• 2. Lifestyles
• Not sitting down to a regular, wholesome meal.
  But, thats their lifestyle now . . . I think
  its because the parent and the children are
  involved in too much

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RQ 2 Cont

• FGQ 4 At what point should something be done
  about the poor eating habits of a child that
  could lead to overweight?
• 1. Before overweight starts
• 2. Start teaching good habits when they first
  start eating
• If you give it to them now, even in small
  portions they will acquire a taste for the best
  foods . . .

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RQ 2 Cont

• Parenting skills
• You know that parent is taking the easy way out
  and sticking a candy bar in his mouth rather than
  giving it something that itll need
• Finish Plate
• Parents say finish whats on your plate . . .
  and thats an external cue for eating . . .
  children dont have the opportunity to say no,
  Im full . . .

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• 3. Take good habits into adulthood
• . . . It needs to start at the very beginning,
  that way they can take it all the way to their
  adulthood

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RQ 2 Cont

• PA 3 Rank the top three factors that influence
  childhood overweight
• Poor eating habits (23.9)
• Lack of time/lifestyle (22.2)
• Television/Computer Games (15.0)
• Parents/Role models (11.7)
• Physical Inactivity (8.9)

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RQ 3 What do child care providers perceive as
the major nutritional concerns of children?

• FGQ 5 What do you feel are the nutritional or
  eating concerns for preschoolers?
• 1. Not eating enough vegetables
• They dont eat enough vegetables . . . like
  today we had Brussels sprouts, the kids dont
  even know what it is

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RQ 3 Cont

• 2. Sugary foods at breakfast
• And some of em will just give em something
  sweet and bring em in . . . Pop tarts . . .
  makes em hyper
• 3. Picky eaters
• 4. Junk food

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• 5. Parents
• Ill have them tell me, look this is my kid, if
  I want it to have a candy bar in the morning, it
  will have a candy bar in the morning. Thats
  none of your concern . . .
• 6. Lifestyles
• Just the balanced meals at certain times of the
  day because I know people schedules it makes a
  difference . . . how they eat, where they eat at,
  and what theyre eating

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RQ 3 Cont

• PA 4 Rank the top three nutritional concerns
  for preschoolers
• Eating too much fast or convenience foods (22.1)
• Not eating enough fruits and vegetables (16.6)
• Not eating a variety of foods (14.4)
• Eating too much (0)

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RQ 3 Cont

• FGQ 6 Describe the snacks you typically serve?
• 1. Fruit
• 2. Crackers
• Crackers with peanut butter
• Crackers with cheese
• 3. Cheese
• 4. Pretzels (hard and soft)

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RQ 3 Cont

• 5. Nutri-Grain bars
• 6. Cereal Mixes
• FGQ 7 What kind of beverages do you typically
  serve with snacks and/or meals?
• 1. Milk
• 2. 100 Juice
• 3. Water

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RQ 3 Cont

• PA 5 Identify the portion sizes of selected
  foods and beverages
• Peanut Butter (33.3)
• Crackers (50.0)
• Cheese (53)
• Juice (34.2)
• Carrots (17.2)
• Apples (23.3)

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RQ 3 Cont

• PA 6 Identify the correct number of servings
  from the food groups
• Vegetable Group (19.2)
• Fruit Group (31.0)
• Bread Group (7.4)
• Meat Group (56.7)
• Milk Group (3.1)

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RQ 4 What physical activity concerns do child
care providers have for children in child care?

• FGQ 8 What do you feel are the physical
  activity concerns for preschoolers?
• 1. Not enough physical activity
• Not enough physical activity here or at home
• . . .they just dont want to participate, Im
  tired, Im too hot, I want to sit down