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document chronic disease risk factors prevalence rate family child care professionals given significant number young children spend time family child care fcc settings environments important focus efforts improve childrens health data collected fall 2021 statewide survey licensed fcc professionals one midatlantic state n541 using validated questionnaires assess health status including chronic diseases like high blood pressure diabetes asthma well nutrition physical activity majority respondents reported good overall health adherence healthy behaviors like drinking water eating fruits vegetables engaging physical activity substantial proportion overweight obesity 861 notable rates high blood pressure 411 asthma 179 study found higher diabetes rates among fcc professionals compared national averages early childhood education workers possibly reflecting demographic differences results highlight areas needing support managing chronic disease risks areas fcc professionals excel like maintaining healthy lifestyle habits need targeted support fcc professionals manage prevent chronic diseases thereby ensuring wellbeing enabling continue positive health role models children care