CHOP Selected As New Center for Turning Research Results Into Clinical Practice
Mar 2, 2023
CHOP is one of 42 institutions selected by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as part of the $50 million initiative.
In the Healthy Weight Program, children will work with experts from several CHOP specialties who are all dedicated to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
Mar 2, 2023
CHOP is one of 42 institutions selected by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as part of the $50 million initiative.
Oct 3, 2022
An occasional holiday candy splurge won’t hurt your child and can help support healthy eating habits in the long term. Learn how to take the conflict out of candy-focused holidays.
Aug 19, 2021
CHOP’s Food Pharmacy 2.0, launched in March 2021, is an expansion of the original Food Pharmacy (FP), which offered healthy food to food-insecure families with a child in the Healthy Weight Program.
Jul 7, 2021
CHOP researchers have found an association between child temperament and eating behaviors, including eating speed, responsiveness to the sight or smell of food, and satiety.
Mar 9, 2021
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has started and expanded a number of initiatives to attempt to reach children and teens from all races, cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
Oct 20, 2020
CHOP’s Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy serves up nutritious groceries and health education to food-insecure families.
Jan 26, 2022
Three key factors seem to be causing weight gain in children and teens, largely related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are tips to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Jan 8, 2019
Opened in fall 2018, the Food Pharmacy is expected to assist about 250 families each year in its current West Philadelphia location.
Jan 8, 2019
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia.
Jan 8, 2019
What works and what doesn’t when it comes to helping an overweight child make changes to reach a healthy weight? Get tips to make healthy changes stick.