Eight-month joint study with UNT to address barriers, facilitate obesity prevention, and promote physical activity, especially walking, in low-income families with children aged birth to 5 years, through cooperation with local Head Start centers. 

This intervention includes:

  • Center-based strategies
  • Changes in environment and physical activity policies
  • Staff training/education, and 
  • An FMS-oriented recess program)
  • Home-based strategies
  • Parental engagement/ education
  • Changes to the home physical activity environment (including incentives and park activities)

For more information, Contact:

Xiangli Gu
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