The C.L.I.F.F.S. Lab
Collaborative Lifestyle Interventions for Families and Folks in Southern Appalachia
 

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Representative Research


 Specific research aims include:

  • Understanding rural health disparities to guide pediatric obesity prevention/intervention development.

  • Developing effective school based obesity prevention programs for rural areas.
  • Developing feasible, brief, and cost-effective interventions for treating pediatric obesity in rural primary care.

  • Understanding and directing the role of parents in prevention/intervention programs aimed at obese youth.