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Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.Early Care and EducationExplore TopicsSearchSearchClear InputFor Everyone* About Early Care and Education* View allPublic Health* Making Changes in ECE* Public Health Strategy* ECE Data and Statistics* What Others Are Doing* Early Care and Education Resources* Advancing Farm to ECE* Advancing Early Child Nutrition in ECE* ECE State Licensing* High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards* View allRelated Topics:Nutrition | About Physical Activity | State and Local ProgramsView Allsearch close searchsearchEarly Care and Education Menu CloseEarly Care and Education MenusearchFor Everyone* About Early Care and Education* View AllPublic Health* Making Changes in ECE* Public Health Strategy* ECE Data and Statistics* What Others Are Doing* Early Care and Education Resources* Advancing Farm to ECE* Advancing Early Child Nutrition in ECE* ECE State Licensing* High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards* View AllRelated Topics* Nutrition* About Physical Activity* State and Local ProgramsView All Early Care and EducationDecember 20, 2023March 13, 2025About Early Care and Education (ECE)What to know* About 3 in 5 children (12.5 million children) not yet in kindergarten are in a nonparental care arrangement at least once a week.* High-quality early care and education (ECE) programs can have a positive impact on a child's health and well-being, including helping prevent childhood obesity.* States and communities can adopt policies and activities to support healthy growth in ECE.More InformationPublic HealthFor Everyone Public HealthWhy is this setting important?Most young children spend time in care outside of their home. About 12.5 million children from birth through age 5 who are not yet in kindergarten are in a nonparental care arrangement at least once a week. That's 3 in 5 children in this age group.The number of children in ECE settings makes it one of the best places to help build a foundation for healthy living. High-quality ECE programming can have a positive effect on a child's social-emotional well-being, educational achievement, health, and socioeconomic outcomes later in life.ECE practices and programs can support healthy eating and physical activity when children are young, which can help prevent childhood obesity. These efforts can also influence their habits throughout their life.What can be done?States and communities can adopt policies and activities to:* Improve nutrition.* Increase physical activity.* Limit screen time.* Support breastfeeding parents.* Support breastfeeding mothers.* Advance Farm to ECE programs.Keep Reading: Public Health Strategies for Early Care and EducationLearn moreClick on the links below for more information on how to promote healthy growth and prevent obesity in ECE settings.Making Changes in ECEPublic Health Strategies for Early Care and EducationHigh-Impact Obesity Prevention StandardsHelping Young Children ThriveECE Data and StatisticsECE State LicensingAdvancing Farm to ECEFarm to ECE: Getting StartedAdvancing Early Child Nutrition in ECEECE Success StoriesEarly Care and Education ResourcesOn This Page* Why is this setting important?* What can be done?* Learn moreRelated PagesView AllBack to Top* Helping Young Children ThriveView All Early Care and EducationHelping Young Children ThriveDecember 20, 2023March 13, 2025Sources Print ShareFacebook LinkedIn Twitter SyndicateContent Source:National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)Sources* Cui J, Natzke L. Early Childhood Program Participation: 2019. National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education; 2021. Publication NCES 2020-075REV.* Cui, J., and Natzke, L. Early Childhood Program Participation: 2019 (NCES 2020-075REV), National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. 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