Prevention Research Center on Nutrition & Physical Activity News & Events
A new CHOICES study determines the cost-effectiveness of implementing the Healthy Weight Clinic, a primary care-based intervention for 6- to 12-year-old children with overweight or obesity, at federally qualified health centers nationally. Sharifi M, Fiechtner LG, Barrett JL, O’Connor G, Perkins M, Reiner JF, Luo M, Taveras EM, Gortmaker SL. Cost-effectiveness of a primary care-based … Continue reading “STUDY: Cost-Effectiveness of a Primary Care-Based Healthy Weight Clinic Compared with Usual Care”
The application deadline has passed. Thank you for your interest! The Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health is now seeking applicants for our Fall 2024 Leaders in Health cohort! Program Overview Leaders in Health is seeking applications from community practitioners and residents who … Continue reading “Seeking Applicants for the Leaders in Health Fall 2024 Cohort”
This quarter, we presented about our core research project during a webinar with key partners, held coffee chats on the health equity benefits of sugary drink excise taxes and engaging community partners in health improvement planning, published a variety of new resources, and engaged with a non-profit promoting equitable green spaces in Boston. Below we … Continue reading “HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q2 2024”
This quarter, we published a variety of new peer-reviewed publications and held coffee chats on the health equity benefits of sugary drink excise taxes and engaging community partners in health improvement planning. Below we highlight our accomplishments within the four aims in which our Center is focused. Learn more about our Center aims here. Collaborate … Continue reading “HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q1 2024”
A new CHOICES study determines the cost-effectiveness of changes to WIC’s nutrition standards in 2009 for preventing obesity and to estimate impacts on socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequities. Kenney EL, Lee MM, Barrett JL, Ward ZJ, Long MW, Cradock AL, Williams DR, Gortmaker SL. Cost-effectiveness of Improved WIC Food Package for Preventing Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics. 2024 … Continue reading “STUDY: Cost-effectiveness of Improved WIC Food Package for Preventing Childhood Obesity”
A new study combined single-case study review methods and economic evaluation for six US policies or programs that address lead, nitrates, or arsenic in drinking water from private wells or community water systems for families with low incomes and young children aged 0–5y. Citation: Cradock AL, Barrett JL, Nink E, Wilking C. An economic evaluation of strategies … Continue reading “STUDY: Economic evaluation of strategies to ensure safer drinking water in the homes of families with young children”
The HPRC team is excited to share this reflection on all our successes in 2023. From highlighting our research in a poster for APHA’s Annual Meeting to re-releasing the CHOICES National Action Kit 2.0 with a variety of new data and information to collaborating with a local contemporary dance company to enhance their staff’s research … Continue reading “2023: Year in Review”
The CHOICES Project team is excited to announce the re-release of a tool for exploring and comparing effective strategies to improve child health: the CHOICES National Action Kit 2.0. The CHOICES Project team is excited to announce the launch of the CHOICES National Action Kit 2.0! This is a re-launch of the CHOICES National Action … Continue reading “Announcing the CHOICES National Action Kit 2.0”
This quarter, we published a new research brief from our Massachusetts-CHOICES Core Research project highlighting an evidence-based intervention. We also updated and relaunched our OSNAP website, published a variety of new resources and peer-reviewed publications, and selected our fall 2023 Leaders in Health cohort. Below we highlight some accomplishments within the four key areas in … Continue reading “HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q3 2023”
A new study summarizes exposure risk profiles and health effects for seven legacy and emerging drinking water contaminants or contaminant groups. Levin R, Villanueva CM, Beene D, Cradock AL, Donat-Vargas C, Lewis J, Martinez-Morata I, Minovi D, Nigra AE, Olson ED, Schaider LA, Ward MH, Deziel NC. US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven … Continue reading “STUDY: US drinking water quality: Exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants”
