MA Partnership for Healthy Weight (MPHW)

Faculty and staff from the HPRC are collaborating with the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) on their
CDC-funded project, "Partnerships for Healthy Weight."
MPHW focuses on reducing the prevalence of overweight
and related risk factors (e.g., low physical activity, poor
dietary habits, television viewing) in Massachusetts residents.
MDPH has subcontracted HPRC to evaluate MPHW. As an
MDPH-HPRC team, we are currently evaluating the
effectiveness of a school-based intervention, and
assessing feasible methods of school-based nutrition
and physical activity surveillance.

Principal Investigator: Jean Wiecha, PhD
Funder: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Funding Dates: December 5, 2001 - June 30, 2005