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Back to SearchChildhood obesity rates keep rising, but a text based intervention can help.
While childhood obesity is a widespread problem, the children who are most at risk to develop this disabling condition are already those with fewer e…
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Helping kids most at risk for obesity is possible, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Childhood obesity is a worldwide problem that keeps accelerating, with the kids most at risk from already disadvantaged groups. Now a study co-led by…
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Parents were pivotal in the success of a study to prevent childhood obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports
New parents are motivated people. That’s one observation from a new study co-led by Johns Hopkins pediatrics expert Eliana Perrin using a text-based …
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Getting to kids and parents very early in life may be key to preventing obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Can a texting intervention to parents of very young children prevent the development of obesity in their offspring? A study co-led by Johns Hopkins p…
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Parents are invaluable when it comes to avoiding childhood obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Engaging parents in developing a host of text messages around healthy behaviors for infants and young children was pivotal to the success of a study …
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Specific text messages to parents help slow down childhood obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports
How can we stem the rising tide of childhood obesity? Start in infancy and engage parents personally. That’s the conclusion of a study co-led by Elia…
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What sorts of messages help parents prevent obesity in their young children? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Obesity is a complex condition that all too often begins in childhood. Now a comprehensive program using educational materials and personalized text …
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Can texting prevent obesity in young children? Elizabeth Tracey reports
With about one in five children in the US falling into the obese range, trying to find a way to intervene effectively is top of mind for many pediatr…
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A comprehensive text program can help prevent childhood obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Preventing obesity in young children is possible using a program of texting new parents, a study co-led by Johns Hopkins pediatrics expert Eliana Per…
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What’s the best strategy for staying ahead of emerging flu strains? Elizabeth Tracey reports
H5N1 is shorthand for the strain of influenza that’s been worrying some public health experts this summer since being found in multiple herds of cows…
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