Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Working with communities to improve nutrition and physical activity and advance health equity.
Landmark Center/401 Park
401 Park Drive
4th floor West
Boston, MA 02215
News
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2024: Year in Review
The HPRC team is excited to share this reflection on our successes in 2024. From wrapping up key research projects to starting new ones, to new peer-reviewed research and resources…
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HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q3 2024
This quarter, we published two new reports modeling a sugary drink excise tax in Massachusetts as well as the impact on the Boston population, published new peer-reviewed research, refreshed training…
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CHOICES Project Publishes Sugary Drink Excise Tax Reports for Massachusetts & Boston, MA
The CHOICES Project Team modeled the potential implementation of a state excise tax on sugary drinks in Massachusetts, and also looked at the impact among Boston residents. CHOICES cost-effectiveness analysis…
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STUDY: Cost-Effectiveness of a Primary Care-Based Healthy Weight Clinic Compared with Usual Care
A new CHOICES study determines the cost-effectiveness of implementing the Healthy Weight Clinic, a primary care-based intervention for 6- to 12-year-old children with overweight or obesity, at federally qualified health…
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Seeking Applicants for the Leaders in Health Fall 2024 Cohort
The application deadline has passed. Thank you for your interest! The Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health is…
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HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q2 2024
This quarter, we presented about our core research project during a webinar with key partners, held coffee chats on the health equity benefits of sugary drink excise taxes and engaging…
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HPRC Quarterly Highlights: Q1 2024
This quarter, we published a variety of new peer-reviewed publications and held coffee chats on the health equity benefits of sugary drink excise taxes and engaging community partners in health…
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STUDY: Cost-effectiveness of Improved WIC Food Package for Preventing Childhood Obesity
A new CHOICES study determines the cost-effectiveness of changes to WIC’s nutrition standards in 2009 for preventing obesity and to estimate impacts on socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequities. Abstract Background &…
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STUDY: Economic evaluation of strategies to ensure safer drinking water in the homes of families with young children
A new study combined single-case study review methods and economic evaluation for six US policies or programs that address lead, nitrates, or arsenic in drinking water from private wells or…
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2023: Year in Review
The HPRC team is excited to share this reflection on all our successes in 2023. From highlighting our research in a poster for APHA’s Annual Meeting to re-releasing the CHOICES…
