ICF Consulting / Maine Department of Public Health
Funding Period:
2007
Study Design:
N/A
Purpose:
To help promote better health and weight control for pregnant women and parents of children from birth to school-entry age; and to train physicians to effectively intervene with obese patients.
Further Study Details:
Phase 1 involved the development of a manual (Health Enhancement through Lifestyle Practices, or HELP) to be used as a guide to clinical counseling in support of healthy dietary and physical activity patterns for adult patients and their young children. The manual provides time-efficient counseling methods, and directions to resources in support of counseling goals.Phase 2 involved the provision of training and technical assistance to the Maine Center for Public Health.
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center