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Identifying strategies in the child-care center environment to promote children's physical activity and healthy weight gain - Kristen Copeland, M.D.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program was designed to strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical school faculty who are dedicated to improving health and health care.This grant supports a study to identify strategies in the child-care center environment to promote children's physical activity and health weight gain.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded $299,998.00

Awarded on: 6/24/2008

Time frame: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011

Grant Number: 64312

Grantee

Children's Hospital Medical Center

3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039

513-636-4200
Website

Kristen A. Copeland
Project Director

513-636-1687
Email

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