Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

After Bariatric Surgery, Adolescents Show Decreased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Three years after surgery, only 5 percent of study participants had three or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a significant reduction from 33 percent before surgery.

January 9, 2018 | Written by Gina Bericchia

Promising Practices and Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhoods for Childhood Obesity

An algorithm for assessment and management of childhood obesity, along with patient-centered medical neighborhoods, provides avenues for comprehensive weight management for children 2 years and older.

December 6, 2016 | Written by Tiasha Letostak, PhD

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, General Pediatrics