HICORE — Hawaii Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education
  • Education

    Example

    Serving as a center for the education to community members, medical students, residents, physicians and others in the area of childhood and adolescent obesity in Hawaii.

    Education
  • Research

    Example

    Supporting community-based participatory methods and the socio-ecologic approach to childhood obesity research in Hawaii.

    Research
  • Research and Education Targeting Childhood Obesity

    Example

    Providing collaborative and multi-disciplinary leadership in research and education targeting childhood and adolescent obesity in Hawaii to improve the health and wellness of Hawaii’s families now and for future generations.

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Research

Current Projects

  • Children's Healthy Living Project - New Newsletter
  • Pili 'Aina Project: Partnerships to Overcome Obesity Disparities
  • Ho'ala  - Fighting Obesity in Hawaii County
  • Hawaii Health Matters
  • Pacific Diabetes Program

 

Research Resources

  • Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research
  • Hawaii State Department of Health 
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Funding Opportunities

  • NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5)
  • RMATRIX Collaboration Pilot Projects Program - 2012 Call For Research Proposals

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Education

2012-2013 “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research” course is now open.

Pediatric Obesity Prevention Training

 

Physical Activity Yields Better Academic Peformance in Children

Nutrition and Obesity Prevention CME/CE

 

An Evaluation of Mother-Centered Anticipatory Guidance to Reduce Obesogenic Infant Feeding Behaviors

Nutrition and Obesity Prevention CME/CE

 

Sleep 101: Sleep and Weight Loss Status in Children

Nutrition and Obesity Prevention CME/CE

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Updates

Residual obesity stigma: an experimental investigation of bias against obese and lean targets differing in weight-loss history. (Reference Article).

 

One Sugar-Sweetened Soda A Day Boosts Diabetes Risk

 

Literacy Promotion from the American Academy of Pediatrics

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23rd Annual Congress of the European Childhood Obesity Group

November 13-15, 2013 in Liverpool(UK)

Call for Abstracts - Due June 14, 2013

 

Hawaii PAN Summit "Good Health: Good Policy"

Date: Thursday and Friday, May 23 & 24, 2013

Location: Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel

 

  

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