Southern Obesity Summit Statewide Assessment of Early Care Physical Activity Policies and Practices in Texas Southern Obesity Summit November 2016
Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council
Survey Design Cross-sectional Collaborative Process between Council Members and Stakeholders Combined questions from previously tested surveys Go NAP SACC Rudd Center Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Let’s Move Child Care Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) childcare survey
Survey Methods Listserv of public email addresses from Department of Family and Protective Services Child Care Licensing (n=6,561) English and Spanish DSHS emailed survey and reminders in February 2016 827 complete or partially complete responses
Limitations and Lessons Learned Identify a scientific lead for the survey Have subject matter experts provide input on useful topics Use standards as a guide for analyses Questions from tested surveys did not align with recommendations Tested surveys designed for self-assessment Not a representative sample
Physical Activity - Preschool Children Time provided to preschool children (2-5 years) for indoor and outdoor physical activity each day, Texas, 2016 Amount of time Percentage Less than 60 minutes (Half-day: less than 30 minutes) 9.3 60 – 89 minutes (Half-day: 30 – 44 minutes) 45.7 90 – 119 minutes (Half-day: 45 – 59 minutes) 21.5 120 minutes or more (Half-day: 60 minutes or more) 23.5 Caring for Our Children Recommendation: Preschoolers (3-6 years) should be allowed 90-120 minutes per 8-hour day.
Physical Activity - Toddlers Time provided to toddlers (13 - 23 months) for indoor and outdoor physical activity each day, Texas, 2016 Amount of time Percentage Less than 60 minutes (Half-day: less than 30 minutes) 16.5 60 – 89 minutes (Half-day: 30 – 44 minutes) 39.6 90 – 119 minutes (Half-day: 45 – 59 minutes) 15.6 120 minutes or more (Half-day: 60 minutes or more) 28.4 Caring for Our Children Recommendation: Toddlers, 12 months to 3 years, should be allowed 60-90 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per 8-hour day.
Screen Time Minutes of screen time allowed per week for children 2 years and older, Texas, 2016 Caring for Our Children: Total screen time should be limited to not more than 30 minutes once a week, and for educational or physical activity use only in early care and education settings for children 2 years and older. Minutes Percentage Educational Screen Time 1-15 16-30 31-60 61+ 32.8 13.3 22.6 13.5 17.8 Recreational Screen Time 52.7 9.9 14.6 8.7 14.1 Education & Recreational Screen Time 31.6 9.3 12.5 16.8 29.9
Thank You! 2016 Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council Report www.squaremeals.org/Publications/Reports.aspx Christina Thi, MPH, RD, LD Obesity Prevention Coordinator Obesity Prevention Program Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section (512) 776-6348 Christina.Thi@dshs.state.tx.us