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Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH

Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH

Executive Director, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, Smith Child Health Research Program, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education & Training

Education: ,

Postgraduate Training: PhD: University of Michigan, Public Health, 1999 MPH: University of Michigan, Public Health, 1994

Research

Research Interests: Obesity; public health; public policy

Publications

Most recent publications

Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks Nat Genet 50 (1): 42-53
The Relationship Between the Social Environment and Lifestyle-Related Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Inner-City Southern Neighborhood J Community Health 40 (5): 967-74
Society of Behavioral Medicine position statement: early care and education (ECE) policies can impact obesity prevention among preschool-aged children Transl Behav Med 5 (1): 122-5
Working With Community Partners to Implement and Evaluate the Chicago Park District's 100% Healthier Snack Vending Initiative Prev Chronic Dis 11 E135
Using evidence to create active communities: stories from the field-policy and research with Chicago's child care centers: a commentary to accompany the Active Living Research Supplement to Annals of Behavioral Medicine Ann Behav Med 45 Suppl 1 S11-3
Engaging chicago hospitals in the baby-friendly hospital initiative Matern Child Health J 17 (9): 1712-7
Outcomes of the 5-4-3-2-1 Go! Childhood obesity community trial Am J Health Behav 35 (2): 189-98
Social marketing as a childhood obesity prevention strategy Obesity (Silver Spring) 18 Suppl 1 S23-6

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