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Project

Obesity Prevention in the Primary Care Setting: One or Multiple Targets

Center:

PA-Children's Seashore House/ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2011

Contact Information:

Stephen Leff
[email protected]
215-590-7067

Project Description:

The major goal of this project is to test if one of two obesity prevention interventions in the primary care setting will result in less weight gain than an anger management control intervention in children age 8 to 12 years at risk for overweight.

Keyword(s):

obesity prevention

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Not Applicable