LA Health

Funding provided by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

July 2004 – July 2008

This three-year study is a partnership with LA GEAR UP (an ongoing U.S. Department of Education project) to test the efficacy of two school-based prevention programs that are designed to prevent weight gain and/or promote weight loss in children and adolescents. The approach features an interactive website to be utilized in the classroom, along with environmental modifications of the school setting.