I Am Moving, I Am Learning
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I Am Moving, I Am Learning

Early Findings from the Implementation of an Obesity Prevention Enhancement in Head Start Region III
Published: Dec 30, 2008
Publisher: Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
Childhood Obesity
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Authors

Daniel M. Finkelstein

Robert C. Whitaker

Elaine Hill

Mary Kay Fox

Linda Mendenko

Kimberly Boller

I Am Moving, I Am Learning is a Head Start program enhancement for integrating obesity prevention activities into daily practices. This research brief, based on Mathematica’s interim report, documents the findings from a survey of 53 Head Start programs that participated in training in Region III in spring of 2006. It describes early implementation of IM/IL, including successes, challenges, and sustainability.

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