Center-Based Childcare Associated With Healthier Body Weight
Children who received full-time, center-based care had a lower risk of overweight/obesity and a lower body mass index than those who received non–center-based care.
Source: medscape.com
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Children who received full-time, center-based care had a lower risk of overweight/obesity and a lower body mass index than those who received non–center-based care.
A new study conducted in Canada found that children who attended center-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower body mass index (BMI) and were less likely to be overweight or obese in later childhood than children who had non-parental childcare that was home-based or provided by relatives or nannies.