Characteristics of study participants
| n (%) Mean±SD; 95% CI | |
| Child-level characteristics n=723 | |
| Sex | |
| Boys | 378 (52.3) |
| Girls | 345 (47.7) |
| Age-adjusted body mass index (BMI) | |
| Underweight (BMI <18) | 79 (12.2) |
| Healthy weight (BMI 18–24.9) | 474 (73.0) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) | 73 (11.3) |
| Obese (BMI ≥30) | 23 (3.5) |
| Age (years) | 4.0±0.7; 4.0 to 4.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.2±3.7; 20.0 to 20.5 |
| Dietary intake per lunch n=436 | |
| Vegetables/fruit (g) | 64.1±48.5; 59.6 to 68.7 |
| Vegetables/fruit excluding potatoes (g) | 42.9±38.3; 39.3 to 46.5 |
| Calories (kcal) | 288.2±125.7; 276.4 to 300.0 |
| Fibre (g) | 2.7±1.4; 2.5 to 2.8 |
| Sugar (g) | 13.7±12.0; 12.6 to 14.8 |
| Fat (g) | 8.8±4.4; 8.4 to 9.2 |
| Sodium (mg) | 487.4±292.2; 459.8 to 514.9 |
| Physical activity (PA) per day n=624 | |
| Total PA (min/day) | 171.9±55.6; 167.5 to 176.2 |
| Moderate to vigorous intensity PA (min/day) | 9.7±9.3; 9.0 to 10.5 |
| Light intensity PA (min/day) | 162.2±53.6; 158.1 to 166.4 |
| Sedentary time (min/day) | 306.7±59.4; 302.0 to 311.3 |
| Centre-level characteristics n=50 | |
| Socioeconomic status of the region | $30 473±$6805; $28 587 to $32 359 |
| School district | |
| Anglophone | 32 (64) |
| Francophone | 18 (36) |
| Rurality | |
| Rural | 19 (38) |
| Urban | 31 (62) |
| Number of children in the childcare centre | 23±11; 20 to 26 |
| Childcare educators’ practices (range)* | |
| Modelling (0–9 points) | 4.9±1.4; 4.7 to 5.0 |
| Nutrition education (0–6 points) | 1.9±1.5; 1.7 to 2.0 |
| Satiety recognition (0–12 points) | 5.1±1.8; 4.9 to 5.2 |
| Verbal encouragement (0–9 points) | 3.2±1.8; 3.0 to 3.3 |
| No use of food as rewards (0–3 points) | 2.8±0.5; 2.8 to 2.9 |
| Overall nutrition practices (0–39 points) | 17.8±4.0; 17.5 to 18.2 |
| Informal PA promotion (0–9 points) | 4.6±2.6; 4.4 to 4.8 |
| Formal PA promotion (0–9 points) | 6.2±2.1; 6.0 to 6.4 |
| Overall PA practices (0–18 points) | 10.8 (4.1) 10.5 to 11.1 |
*High scores indicate healthier practices.