Height & Weight Surveillance in Schools

Height and weight surveillance in schools is a community based research
project dedicated to developing an efficient method for monitoring the
nutritional status of elementary school children. HPRC coordinates this
project with partners from the Massachussetts Department of Education,
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, The Boston Public Health
Commission, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cambridge Health
Department and others.

Principal Investigator: Karen Peterson, ScD, RD