David Fedele, Ph.D.

Research Project:
Helping Overweight or Obese Children With Asthma Improve Their Health

Grants Awarded:

American Lung Association AAAAI Allerfic Respiratory Diseases Research Award
Social Behavioral Research Grant

Research Topic:

social behavioral research

Research Disease:

asthma

Overweight or obese (OV/OB) children with asthma experience serious health difficulties. Weight loss may improve health outcomes in these children, but there are no weight loss interventions specifically targeted for their needs. We have developed the Childhood Health and Asthma Management Program (CHAMP), a combined asthma and weight management intervention for these children and their parents. Child-parent pairs will be randomly assigned to either CHAMP or general health education. Those in the CHAMP group will learn asthma management strategies and behavioral weight management skills tailored for OV/OB children with asthma. We will compare changes in lung functioning, weight, quality of life, nutrition, and physical activity between the two groups.

Page last updated: January 17, 2023

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