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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/55866, first published .
Children enjoy healthy school lunches with colorful bento boxes filled with sandwiches and fruit.

Pulse Discovery Toolkit, a Multicomponent Nutrition Intervention for Preschool Children in Childcare Centers: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Pulse Discovery Toolkit, a Multicomponent Nutrition Intervention for Preschool Children in Childcare Centers: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Hiwot Abebe Haileslassie   1, 2 , PhD ;   Renee Ramikie   1 , MSc ;   Hassan Vatanparast   1, 3 , MD, PhD ;   D Dan Ramdath   1 , PhD ;   Amanda Froehlich Chow   3 , PhD ;   Phyllis Shand   4 , PhD ;   Rachel Engler-Stringer   5 , PhD ;   Jessica R L Lieffers   1 , PhD ;   Shannon Hood-Niefer   6 , PhD ;   Carol Henry   1 , PhD

1 College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

2 Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

3 School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

4 College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

5 Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

6 Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Hiwot Abebe Haileslassie, PhD
  • Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
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  • Email: hhailesl@ualberta.ca