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Primordial Prevention of Overweight in American Indian Children

Principal Investigator (PI): Mikel Aickin
Department: Family and Community Medicine
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PI Email: maickin@comcast.net
Research Summary: The Primordial Toddler Overweight and Tooth decay prevention Study (PTOTS) is an overweight/obesity prevention project targeting American Indian children 0-3 years of age. The overall objectives of the project are to test whether community and family-based interventions can alter Feeding practices (breastfeeding, sugared beverage consumption, time and type of introduction of solids) and parenting to reduce sedentary lifestyles (delayed introduction of Television and creating play opportunities) in Northwest American Indian communities.
Subjects: toddler, overweight, American Indian, children, obesity, television, tooth decay, prevention, breastfeeding, parenting
Tribe(s) Included: Contact P.I.

 

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