Glenn Weaver, associate professor of exercise science and RCCWB cohort 1 research project lead, has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/NIH toward Increasing Children’s Access to Healthy Structures Programming to Reduce Obesity. Dr. Weaver was also awarded $2.9 million for another RO1 titled Identifying the Ideal Dose of Structured Summer Programming for Mitigating Accelerated Summer BMI Gain, which is also funded by NIDDK/NIH.
Recruitment for USC PATCH Study Continues
The PATCH study is continuing to recruit participants! RCCWB Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is testing a USC-made device: the Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH). The PATCH device is a small wearable tracker for collecting data on...