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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

Education & Training

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

Correction: TANGO2: expanding the clinical phenotype and spectrum of pathogenic variants Genet Med
TANGO2: expanding the clinical phenotype and spectrum of pathogenic variants Genet Med
Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks Nat Genet50 (1): 42-53
Incidence and Burden of Pertussis Among Infants Less Than 1 Year of Age Pediatr Infect Dis J36 (3): e54-e61
Accelerated T-cell activation and differentiation of polar subsets characterizes early atopic dermatitis development J Allergy Clin Immunol138 (5): 1473-1477 e5
Early pediatric atopic dermatitis shows only a cutaneous lymphocyte antigen (CLA)(+) TH2/TH1 cell imbalance, whereas adults acquire CLA(+) TH22/TC22 cell subsets J Allergy Clin Immunol136 (4): 941-951.e3
The Relationship Between the Social Environment and Lifestyle-Related Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Inner-City Southern Neighborhood J Community Health40 (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 Med5 (1): 122-5
Central obesity and high blood pressure in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis JAMA Dermatol151 (2): 144-52
Working With Community Partners to Implement and Evaluate the Chicago Park District's 100% Healthier Snack Vending Initiative Prev Chronic Dis11E135

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