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OSNAP Featured by National Afterschool Association for Professional Development

The National Afterschool Association (NAA) publishes fresh, new content every week covering a wide variety of topics related to the field of aftershool. This week, the HPRC’s Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity (OSNAP) Initiative was featured. Jill Nicholson Cox, MS, RD, a Program Development Specialist at Penn State Better Kid Care, discusses the importance of … Continue reading “OSNAP Featured by National Afterschool Association for Professional Development”

Podcast: Addressing the Childhood Obesity Epidemic Through After-School Programs

Dr. Rebekka Lee discusses her work on OSNAP and related research experience with Harvard Catalyst’s ThinkResearch Podcast:

Chances are, Boston schools are safe from sugary drinks

Coverage from the Boston Globe on our study that found nearly 90 percent of Boston Public Schools were compliant with competitive beverage guidelines nine years after the district-wide policy was implemented:

Keeping an eye on screen time – An interview with Dr. Gortmaker

In a recent interview with the Harvard Gazette, Dr. Steve Gortmaker discussed screen time, obesity, and our Outsmarting the Smart Screens guide for parents: First there was too much TV, then computer and video-gaming addictions. Today, the proliferation of smart screens gives kids a three-in-one box, portable enough to be watched from anywhere, out of sight of … Continue reading “Keeping an eye on screen time – An interview with Dr. Gortmaker”

“Outsmarting the Smart Screens” Guide featured in NY Times, Today.com

Our Outsmarting the Smart Screens guide, a resource to help parents take control of their children’s screen time, was recently featured in the New York Times’ Well Column: “How to Cut Children’s Screen Time? Say No to Yourself First:” Two experts at the Harvard School of Public Health, Steven Gortmaker and Kaley Skapinsky, offer a free … Continue reading ““Outsmarting the Smart Screens” Guide featured in NY Times, Today.com”

HPRC Under Hydration Study Receives National Media Coverage

Our study, which found that more than half of all children and adolescents in the United States are not adequately hydrated at any given time, has been featured in national media coverage.

Getting Kids Excited About Food

Check out Dr. Steve Gortmaker’s Food Revolution Day guest blog on the importance of getting kids excited about healthy eating and living, and the work the HPRC is doing to create tools for change:

Spotlight on WATER

The recent launch of First Lady Michelle Obama’s and Partnership for a Healthier America’s “Drink Up” campaign has made H2O a focus of national conversation. Water access and consumption is one of HPRC’s five identified key targets for obesity prevention. From the national down to the local level, we have plenty of resources to contribute to … Continue reading “Spotlight on WATER”

Kids may not offset extra exercise at school

(Reuters Health) – Children who exercise at school don’t make up for the extra effort by being less active at home, according to a new U.S. study that used accelerometers to track kids’ activity levels. “What this argues for is we should be increasing activity in schools,” said Michael Long, the lead author of the … Continue reading “Kids may not offset extra exercise at school”

Dr. Michele Polacsek & MYOC featured by NCI’s “Research to Reality” online community!

The Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative’s (MYOC) toolkit, “Keep ME Heatlhy” has now been included in the National Cancer Institute’s online community “Research to Reality (R2R).” Join in the discussion about Keep ME Healthy and redressing the childhood obesity pandemic with July’s featured R2R Partner Dr. Michele Polacsek.