Abstract Introduction: The Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) project links
public health and primary care interventions in three projects described in detail in …

Background: This is the first of a set of articles in this issue on the Childhood Obesity
Research Demonstration (CORD) project and provides an overview of the multisite …

Objective The cross-site process evaluation plan for the Childhood Obesity Research
Demonstration (CORD) project is described here. Design The CORD project comprises 3 …

Background: Comprehensive multisector, multilevel approaches are needed to address
childhood obesity. This article introduces the structure of a multidisciplinary team approach …

Abstract Background: The Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (MA-
CORD) project is a 2-year, multilevel, multisector community intervention to prevent and …

Pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs) have resulted in positive changes
among family members and, if widely disseminated, could have an impact on pediatric …

Background: The long-term success of child obesity prevention and control efforts depends
not only on the efficacy of the approaches selected, but also on the strategies through which …

Methods A total of 74 semistructured interviews were conducted with project leaders (n= 6)
and key stakeholders (n= 68) representing multiple levels of influence in the health care …

Background: Significant gaps exist in access to evidence-based pediatric weight
management interventions, especially for low-income families. As a part of the Centers for …

The recognition of the role of the environment in contributing to the obesity epidemic has led
to increasing efforts to address obesity through environmental or place-based approaches in …