Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES

The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.

Presenting at #ObesityWeek2024 and talking about disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents starting obesity treatment. In our sample of 10 years of EHR data and 4,306 new patient visits, approximately 83% had at least one disordered eating behavior.

Checking in from the 2024 Duke Health Community Health Summit with a focus on resilient and just food systems.

Our commentary in #Pediatrics on "Improving the Effectiveness and Equity of Child Obesity Interventions" is available now. We discuss obesity treatment in real-world settings and considerations for barriers, relationship building, dose, weight stigma, and racial/ethnic equity.

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Shout-out to @caitiewspoon.bsky.social for removing this book from her school's collection. Kids (especially K-2) don't need any more exposure to weight stigma and diet culture.