3 NAP SACC projects have been completed at the University of North Carolina. NAP SACC Evaluation: This is a formal evaluation of the NAP SACC intervention using an researcher-administered tool called the EPAO to measure the nutrition and physical activity environment of the child care centers. Ninety-six child care centers (58 intervention, 38 control) across North Carolina participated in this study which ended August 2006. This project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through an American Schools of Public Health Cooperative Agreement and by the State of North Carolina’s Division of Public Health. NAP SACC Intensive: This project modifies the original 6-month intervention to a 12-month intervention with the aim of measuring is change in child BMI (Body Mass Index). Two child care centers in one county in North Carolina are receiving a 12-month intervention to improve their dietary and physical activity environment for healthy weight. Complete study measures will be compared to 2 comparison centers from the same county who receive a delayed NAP SACC intervention (provided after follow-up measures are collected). This project is funded by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Special Interest Project grant, SIP 16-05. NAP SACC Family: This study is designed to observe the effects of NAP SACC coupled with a home-based family intervention (NAP SACC Family) in modifying the physical activity and nutrition behaviors of 3-5 year old preschool children, when compared to NAP SACC alone (NAP SACC only) or a comparison condition. Eighteen child care centers from two counties in North Carolina will be randomly assigned to one of three study conditions. The comparison condition will receive a delayed NAP SACC intervention (intervention provided after follow-up measures are collected). This project is funded by the National Institutes of Health NIDDK, grant #1R21DK73044-01. |