Integrating food and language nutrition to reach Georgia’s children in early care and education environments

• DOI: 10.21633/jgpha.6.216
• Publication Date: 2016-12-16T21:18:52Z
• Authors: Jean O'Connor; Chinwe Ejikeme; Maria Fernandez; Kia Powell-Threets; Audrey Idaikkadar; Christi Kay; Emily Vall; Kimberly Ross; Brenda Fitzgerald
• Keywords: Educational Attainment

Background: Educational attainment and health are mutually reinforcing outcomes. Good supports children in the achievement of academic milestones, such as grade-level reading, is associated with higher socio-economic status, longer life expectancy, lower lifelong chronic disease. Improving outcomes increasing potential for high educational necessary reducing disparities, improving population health, morbidity. Early childhood settings present opportunities to address health.