Child Care Subsidies and Childhood Obesity

From the Institute for the Study of Labor, this study looks at the influence of child care subsidies on child health and well-being. Child care subsidies have recently played an increased role in supporting the transition from welfare to work, but research is lacking in regard to child health outcomes in relation to these subsidies. Results from this study found that subsidy use is associated with increases in Body Mass Index (BMI) and a greater likelihood of being overweight and obese, mainly for children in center-based care.