Causes and Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Innovative Systems Analysis

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.