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To assess the impact of the Child and Adult Care Food Program on dietary quality and three specific health outcomes—weight-for-height status, dental caries, and illness frequency—in preschool children.

December 1, 1999Journal of the American Dietetic AssociationOpen Access

Dietary Intake and Health Outcomes among Young Children Attending 2 Urban Day-care Centers

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KBKay Stearns BrueningRutgers, The State University of New Jersey JGJudith A. GilbrideNew York University MPMarian R. PassannanteRutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Comparative study finds improved nutrient intake and reduced illness in preschool children receiving food program meals, highlighting nutritional benefits of daycare food programs.

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To assess the impact of the Child and Adult Care Food Program on dietary quality and three specific health outcomes—weight-for-height status, dental caries, and illness frequency—in preschool children.
Assessed and compared dietary intake and health outcomes among N=40 Black children aged 3 to 5 years attending two urban day-care centers in the same community.
Evaluated one center participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) versus one where children brought all meals and snacks from home.
Analyzed 14 days of dietary records for energy, 15 nutrients, and 6 food groups alongside anthropometrics, dental caries scores, and illness days using parametric and nonparametric t tests.
Children receiving CACFP meals had significantly higher daily intakes of vitamin A (804 ± 191 vs 595 ± 268 retinol equivalents), riboflavin (1.45 ± 0.32 vs 1.21 ± 0.22 mg), and calcium (714 ± 180 vs 503 ± 143 mg) compared with children bringing meals from home.
CACFP participants consumed significantly more milk (2.9 ± 0.9 vs 1.5 ± 0.7 servings) and vegetables (1.8 ± 0.5 vs 1.2 ± 0.5 servings), and fewer fats and sweets (4.6 ± 1.3 vs 5.4 ± 1.1 servings).
Days of illness were significantly lower among CACFP attendees (median 6.5 vs 10.5 days), whereas weight-for-height status and dental caries scores did not differ between the two groups.

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Bruening et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80648cc48c717e4deeb43e https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00375-2

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Comparative study finds improved nutrient intake and reduced illness in preschool children receiving food program meals, highlighting nutritional benefits of daycare food programs.

Dietary Intake and Health Outcomes among Young Children Attending 2 Urban Day-care Centers

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