Kerri LaCharite- PhD
- Professor (Associate) at George Mason University
Kerri LaCharite
- PhD
- Professor (Associate) at George Mason University
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Objective:
To determine the feasibility of a pediatric weight management program for low-income Latino families.
Methods:
A pretest-posttest pilot study was conducted among 60 Latino children, aged 4-9, who were overweight/obese (body mass index-for-age ≥85th percentile). The 10-week group-based community program addressed diet, exercise, and be...
Concerns about global climate change and the industrial food system are propelling college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students alike to take interest and action in sustainability and alternatives to the modern food system. While campus farms and gardens have in recent years become centers of sustainability efforts and enviro...
The number of colleges and universities with campus agriculture projects in the US has grown from an estimated 23 in 1992 to nearly 300 today with possible increased numbers predicted. The profile emerging from campus agriculture projects looks a lot different from the traditional land grant colleges of agriculture. In spite of this emergent trend...
The number of colleges and universities with campus agriculture projects in the US has grown from an estimated 23 in 1992 to 300 today with possibly increased numbers predicted. The profile emerging from campus agriculture projects looks a lot different from the traditional land grant colleges of agriculture. In spite of this emergent trend and sta...
