News Release

A digital health behavior intervention to prevent childhood obesity

JAMA

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: A health literacy-informed digital intervention improved child weight-for-length trajectory across the first 24 months of life and reduced childhood obesity at 24 months. The intervention was effective in a racially and ethnically diverse population that included groups at elevated risk for childhood obesity. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, William J. Heerman, MD, MPH, email Bill.Heerman@vumc.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.22362)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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Media advisory: This study is being presented at the Obesity Society Conference, ObesityWeek.

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