Obesity Research

The Obesity Program is committed to learning the best ways to prevent and treat childhood obesity through research and program evaluations, such as:

• Comprehensive Maintenance Program to Achieve Sustained Success (COMPASS Project) 
  We are learning more about the best type of treatment for long-term weight management in overweight children and their families.
• Neighborhood Effects on Children's Health
  Where children live can have short- and long-term impacts on their growth and development. We are trying to understand more about how neighborhood environments are related to the well-being of children ages 6 to 11, including their eating and physical activity.
• Travel Assessment and Community (TRAC) Project
  We are learning more about how a person's neighborhood relates to their activity, where they go and their overall well-being. The goal is to better understand the relationship between where people live and their overall health.