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Mechanisms of Atherogenesis in Insulin Resistance
$2,116,915Ira A Tabas · Columbia University Health Sciences · P01 · FY2009 · HL
Mechanisms of Atherogenesis in Insulin Resistance
$2,116,915Ira A Tabas · Columbia University Health Sciences · P01 · FY2010 · HL
A Multi-Ancestry Study of Gene-Lifestyle Interactions and Multi-Omics in Cardiometabolic Traits
$2,113,465Dabeeru C Rao · Washington University · R01 · FY2024 · HL
Early Life Exposures and Child Trajectories: Growth and Respiratory Health
$2,112,977Joseph B Stanford · University Of Utah · UG3 · FY2017 · OD
CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS INCREASED RAPIDLY IN RECENT DECADES. RISK FOR OBESITY INCREASES SHARPLY AFTER AGE 5 AND IS GREATER INLIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES. USDA'S SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC PROGRAM)SERVES 9.3 MILLION LIMITED-RESOURCE, NUTRITIONALLY AT-RISK MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 IN THE U.S. WIC PROVIDES FREESUPPLEMENTAL HEALTHY FOODS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AND HEALTHCARE REFERRALS. WIC IMPROVES DIET QUALITYAMONG LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, BUT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DROPS AS CHILDREN AGE, PARTICULARLY AT AGES 2-4. NEW STRATEGIES ARENEEDED TO INCREASE THE USE OF WIC BENEFITS AND CONSUMPTION OF WIC FOODS, TO REINFORCE WIC NUTRITION EDUCATION BETWEENQUARTERLY VISITS, AND TO EFFECTIVELY USE TECHNOLOGY IN WIC NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE CHILDREN EATING WELL (CHEW) SMARTPHONEAPPLICATION (APP) DEVELOPED BY OUR TEAM ADDRESSES THESE NEEDS. THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO ADAPT, DISSEMINATE, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE THE CHILDREN EATING WELL (CHEW) MOBILE APPLICATION (APP), DESIGNED TO INCREASE WIC FAMILY BENEFIT REDEMPTION AND IMPROVE DIET QUALITY AND OTHER OBESITY RISK FACTORS AMONG PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, WHILE TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONALS. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO REDUCE RISK OF OBESITY AMONG LOW-INCOME, PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN VERSION 2.0 OF THE CHEW APP IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND DISSEMINATE IT TO THE WIC PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT IN WIC CLINICS ACROSS TN (EXTENSION); (2) CONDUCT PROCESS, OUTCOME, AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE CHEW APP IMPLEMENTATION IN THE TN WIC PROGRAM (RESEARCH); AND (3) TRAIN HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION (EDUCATION).
$2,112,821University Of Kentucky Research Foundation, The · · FY2021 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
DF/HCC SPORE in Prostate Cancer
$2,112,781Philip W Kantoff · Dana-Farber Cancer Inst · P50 · FY2014 · CA
University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research Center
$2,111,950Mitchell A. Lazar · University Of Pennsylvania · P30 · FY2012 · DK
Investigating Human Adipocyte Heterogeneity
$2,111,451Evan D Rosen · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · RC2 · FY2024 · DK
Stress Related Mechanisms of Hypertension Risk
$2,111,161Gregory Alan Harshfield · Augusta University · P01 · FY2018 · HL
Stress Related Mechanisms of Hypertension Risk in Youth
$2,111,105Gregory Alan Harshfield · Augusta University · P01 · FY2012 · HL
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY
$2,110,000Martinez J Fernando · University Of Arizona · N01 · FY2011 · HD
Center on the Physics of Cancer Metabolism
$2,107,886Claudia Fischbach · Cornell University · U54 · FY2016 · CA
OBESITY IS A PREVALENT CONDITION IN THE UNITED STATES AND IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE HIGH COSTS OF HEALTHCARE AND EARLY MORTALITY. THE RISKS OF BECOMING OBESE AS AN ADULT OCCUR IN CHILDHOOD. THEREFORE, EFFORTS TO PREVENT OBESITY MUST BEGIN EARLY IN THE CHILD'S LIFE. INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT OBESITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD NEED TO INVOLVE THE CHILD'S FAMILY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THE PARENTS, AND TARGET HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND DIETARY BEHAVIORS. DIETS THAT ARE HIGH IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND LOW IN SUGARS AND CALORICALLY-DENSE FOODS HELP CHILDREN MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT. INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, LIMITING SEDENTARY TIME, AND IMPROVING SLEEP ARE RELATED BEHAVIORS THAT INTERVENTIONS NEED TO ADDRESS. THE PLACE MOST CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THESE BEHAVIORS IS THEIR PEDIATRICIAN. UNFORTUNATELY, MANY PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO ENACT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PEDIATRICIAN TO IMPROVE THE CHILD'S DIET AND INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DUE TO INEFFECTIVE PARENTING SKILLS AND OTHER FAMILY FUNCTIONING ISSUES. FAMILY-BASED BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS THAT FOCUS ON BUILDING PARENTING SKILLS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY BEHAVIORS ARE OFTEN NEEDED FOR RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BUT THESE KINDS OF INTERVENTIONS HAVE NOT YET BEEN INTEGRATED INTO PEDIATRIC CARE IN THE UNITED STATES. EMBEDDING THESE PROGRAMS WITHIN AND IN COORDINATION WITH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC AND IMPROVE SOCIETY, CHILD AND ADULT HEALTH, AND WIDE-RANGING ECONOMIC OUTCOMES.FOR THIS STUDY, WE ARE USING A GROUP RANDOMIZED TRIAL DESIGN. WE WILL RECRUIT AND ENROLL 180 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 8 YEARS WHO HAVE ELEVATED RISK FOR OBESITY DUE TO POOR DIETARY HABITS AND BEING LOW-INCOME--BOTH ARE RELATED TO RISK FOR EXCESS WEIGHT GAIN. AFTER ASSESSING THE FAMILY, 117 WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A GROUP THAT WILL BE OFFERED AN EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING INTERVENTION CALLED THE FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR HEALTH IN ADDITION TO THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH THEIR PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE. THE REMAINING 63 WILL CONTINUE IN PEDIATRIC CARE AS USUAL. FAMILIES IN THE FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR HEALTH GROUP WILL RECEIVE THE INTERVENTION EACH YEAR FOR 3 YEARS COINCIDING WITH THE CHILD'S ANNUAL WELL VISIT. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES AN ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, A MOTIVATIONAL SESSION TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT IN ADDITIONAL PARENTING SUPPORT SESSIONS AND RESOURCES IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY, SUCH AS COOKING CLASSES, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH. EACH YEAR, WE WILL COLLECT DATA THROUGH SURVEYS, OBSERVATION, AND MEDICAL RECORDS ON THE CHILD AND FAMILY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF THE PROGRAM. WE WILL TEST THE EFFECTS OF RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TO THE FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR HEALTH VERSUS USUAL CARE AND EXPLORE WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVED CHANGES IN HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND WHETHER THESE EFFECTS DIFFER BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAMILIES.THIS STUDY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RED,UCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND IMPROVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS STUDY WILL PROVIDE A MODEL FOR HOW TO COORDINATE PREVENTIVE FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTION WITH THE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE SYSTEM, ESTABLISH THAT THE FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR HEALTH IS AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND WE WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A PLATFORM TO TRAIN HEALTHCARE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THESE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. OVER TIME AND WITH WIDE-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION OF FAMILY CHECK-UP FOR HEALTH, SOCIETAL BENEFITS WOULD INCLUDE A HEALTHIER GENERATION WITH LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS AND LONGER MORE FULFILLING LIVES.
$2,107,694Arizona State University · · FY2018 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research
$2,106,570Joey P. Granger · University Of Mississippi Med Ctr · U54 · FY2021 · GM
Examining the Obesity Epidemic through Youth, Family, and Young Adults
$2,105,363Robert W Jeffery · University Of Minnesota · U54 · FY2008 · CA
Eukaryotic Transcriptional Regulation
$2,103,797Paul A Wade · National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences · ZIA · FY2017 · ES
Mechanisms of Atherogenesis in Insulin Resistance
$2,103,765Ira A Tabas · Columbia University Health Sciences · P01 · FY2017 · HL
Mechanisms of Atherogenesis in Insulin Resistance
$2,103,765Ira A Tabas · Columbia University Health Sciences · P01 · FY2016 · HL
Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center
$2,103,742Narasimhan Rajaram · University Of Arkansas At Fayetteville · P20 · FY2025 · GM
Multiscale Analysis of Immune Responses
$2,101,312Ronald Germain · National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases · ZIA · FY2018 · AI
CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS AND THEIR CONTROL
$2,101,104John E Hall · University Of Mississippi Med Ctr · P01 · FY2013 · HL
Wyoming Sensory Biology COBRE
$2,100,511Qianquan Sun · University Of Wyoming · P20 · FY2018 · GM
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY
$2,099,973Katherine Hartmann · Vanderbilt University · N01 · FY2011 · HD
An Individually Tailored, Family-Centered Intervention for Childhood Obesity: Connecting Services in Pediatric Primary Healthcare, the Home, and the Community
$2,099,652Cady Berkel · Arizona State University-Tempe Campus · U18 · FY2017 · DP
The Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions
$2,099,310C Debra Furr-Holden · Michigan State University · U54 · FY2017 · MD