Causes and Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Innovative Systems Analysis

This study will use integrated conceptual framework, innovative statistical analysis approaches, and rich data from multiple sources to study how complex factors may affect childhood obesity and test potential intervention options.

Title: Causes and Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Innovative Systems Analysis

Principal Investigator: Youfa Wang, MD, PhD

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Period: 09/01/10 - 11/30/14 original award period at Johns Hopkins University

  • Grant transferred to UB 12/2013, UB award period 12/01/13 - 06/30/16

Abstract: Using integrated conceptual framework, innovative statistical analysis approaches, and rich data from multiple sources we will study how complex factors may affect childhood obesity and test potential intervention options.