The effects of a preschool-based intervention for Early Childhood Education and Care teachers in promoting healthy eating and physical activity in young children: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Nicole Toussaint; Martinette T. Streppel; Sandra Mul; Marielle Balledux; Karen van Drongelen; Mirka Janssen; Ruben G. Fukkink; Peter J. M. Weijs

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0255023

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The effects of a preschool-based intervention for Early Childhood Education and Care teachers in promoting healthy eating and physical activity in young children: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Nicole Toussaint,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Martinette T. Streppel ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: m.t.streppel@hva.nl

Affiliation Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-658X

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Sandra Mul,

Roles Investigation, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Marielle Balledux,

Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Netherlands Youth Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Karen van Drongelen,

Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation The Netherlands Nutrition Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Mirka Janssen,

Roles Investigation, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ruben G. Fukkink,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Child Development and Education, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Peter J. M. Weijs

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The effects of a preschool-based intervention for Early Childhood Education and Care teachers in promoting healthy eating and physical activity in young children: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Nicole Toussaint,
Martinette T. Streppel,
Sandra Mul,
Marielle Balledux,
Karen van Drongelen,
Mirka Janssen,
Ruben G. Fukkink,
Peter J. M. Weijs

Published: July 23, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255023

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