Identify and understand determinants of behavioral and weight-related outcomes (adiposity, BMI) in children, adolescents, and families, including how and why so-called “obesogenic behaviors” (unhealthy dietary habits, sedentary behaviors) are initiated and sustained.
Develop and test novel approaches to motivate healthy lifestyle changes in children, adolescents, and families, including development, testing, and assessment of face-to-face and mobile device-based interventions designed to influence behavioral and weight-related outcomes.