Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 142-149 , May 2007

Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC): Results from a Pilot Intervention

  • Sara E. Benjamin, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Sara E. Benjamin, PhD, MPH, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, 133 Brookline Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02215; Tel: (617) 509-9794; Fax: (617) 509-9853
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  • Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Janice Sommers, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Janice Dodds, EdD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Brian Neelon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Dianne S. Ward, EdD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

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 This project was funded by the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.Continuing Education Questionnaire available at www.sne.org/ Meets Learning Need Codes for RDs and DTRs 8010, 9070, 3020, and 4150.

PII: S1499-4046(06)00646-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.08.027

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 142-149 , May 2007

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