2021
Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions
Fiechtner L, Castro I, Cheng ER, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Luo M, Goldmann D, Sandel M, Block J, Orav EJ, Taveras EM. Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. Pediatric Obesity 2021, 16: e12784. PMID: 33734583, PMCID: PMC8355061, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsWeight management interventionsSevere obesityImportant weight lossSugary beveragesWeight lossBMI z-scoreLog-binomial regressionYears of ageHealth trialsMultivariable analysisLower BMILifestyle behaviorsAssociation of childAnalysis of childrenYounger ageZ-scoreObesityManagement interventionsLower likelihoodInterventionChildrenAgeBeveragesYears
2017
Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Gerber MW, Orav EJ, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: e171325-e171325. PMID: 28586856, PMCID: PMC6075674, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityChildren's health-related qualityBMI z-scoreBody mass indexFamily-centered outcomesBMI z-score unitsMean BMI z-scorePrimary careIntervention armPrimary care groupsZ-scoreZ-score unitsCare groupClinical trialsSex-specific BMI z-scoresChild BMI z-scoreChild body mass indexBaseline mean ageChildhood obesity interventionsHigh-quality clinical carePrimary care practicesCoaching groupOne-year changeSignificant differencesChildren ages 2
2016
The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity
Sharifi M, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Melly SJ, Duncan DT, Horan CM, Smith RL, Marshall R, Taveras EM. The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. Preventive Medicine 2016, 91: 103-109. PMID: 27404577, PMCID: PMC5270384, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBMI z-scoreNeighborhood socioeconomic statusPhysical activity environmentsRace/ethnicityEthnic disparitiesSocioeconomic statusZ-scoreObesity disparitiesChild body mass indexBMI z-score changeChildhood obesity disparitiesChildhood obesity prevalenceZ-score changeMultivariable linear regressionActivity environmentsZ-score differencesElectronic health recordsMass indexChildhood obesityObesity prevalencePediatric practiceMAIN OUTCOMEChildren 4Geocoded addressesEffects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity
Fiechtner L, Kleinman K, Melly SJ, Sharifi M, Marshall R, Block J, Cheng ER, Taveras EM. Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106: 557-62. PMID: 26794159, PMCID: PMC4880218, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI z-scoreSugar-sweetened beverage intakeBody mass indexVegetable intakeZ-scoreObesity interventionsBeverage intakeClinician decision supportPractice-based interventionsMass indexWeight statusHealth coachingIntervention participantsClosest supermarketObesity trialsIntakeInterventionGreater improvementBehavior changeObesityTrials
2015
Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income
Fiechtner L, Sharifi M, Sequist T, Block J, Duncan DT, Melly SJ, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income. Childhood Obesity 2015, 11: 260-268. PMID: 25923838, PMCID: PMC4559156, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2014.0139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI z-scoreLower BMI z-scoreNeighborhood median incomeZ-scoreHigher BMI z-scoreAdverse effectsChildhood weight statusPotential effect modificationFood environmentFood establishmentsLow-income neighborhoodsFull-service restaurantsElectronic health recordsMedian incomePrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisPatient's residenceEffect modificationWeight statusHealth behaviorsHealth recordsFast foodConvenience storesStrong adverse effectsObesity