WUSTL Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness

09/10/2021

A Washington University research study aimed at building healthy habits using interactive technologies is enrolling participants. The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a virtual reality experience and a video paired with a short computer game in helping families build healthier habits. This study seeks parents or legal guardians and children 6 to 12 years of age who both have overweight or obesity. Participants will be asked to come to the study site for an in-person session which will take about 1 hour. Participation will also include a short follow-up survey which will not require an in-person visit. Contact melissavazquez@wustl.edu or (314)-273-9187.

07/16/2021

A Washington University research study aimed at building healthy habits using interactive technologies is enrolling participants. The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a virtual reality experience and a video paired with a short computer game in helping families build healthier habits. This study seeks parents or legal guardians and children 6 to 12 years of age who both have overweight or obesity. Participants will be asked to come to the study site for an in-person session which will take about 1 hour. Participation will also include a short follow up survey which will not require an in-person visit. Contact melissavazquez@wustl.edu or (314)-273-9187

01/21/2020

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10/01/2019

Washington University researchers are using separate federal grants to study ways to reduce childhood obesity in low-income Missouri families and methods to promote public policies to reduce obesity.

04/26/2019

We had a great training for our Kansas City regional pilot training for behavioral health providers! The team from Washington University in collaboration with experts from Children’s Mercy Hospital in KC delivered a 2-day training on family-based behavioral treatment for childhood obesity.

03/22/2019

We love seeing the lab team featured in the news and raising awareness! Dr. Wilfley recently spoke to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about weight loss in a story on one of the first teens to undergo bariatric surgery in St. Louis. Wilfley emphasized that weight loss surgery is only part of the bigger picture in obesity treatment. She says that “the key to curbing childhood obesity rates is prevention or early intervention”. Dr. Wilfley is hopeful that Missouri Medicaid will respond to a proposal she worked on and begin covering prevention and early intervention programs. Check out the whole article!

U.S. adolescents are growing heavier at younger ages and are developing diseases once unheard of in children, such as type-2 diabetes.

03/21/2019

We are hiring a new full-time research assistant (RA). The lab investigates evidence-based behavioral treatments for childhood obesity and eating disorders. Multiple large-scale clinical trials are currently underway, including clinical trials to implement behavioral childhood obesity treatments in primary care and technologically-based interventions for college students with eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. For more information, see our lab website https://healthyweightandwellness.wustl.edu/

The RA position involves assisting project personnel in grant preparation and submission, manuscript preparation, submission of human studies/IRB paperwork, literature searches and summarization, and proofing grant and manuscript drafts, subject assessment, and simple data entry. The RA will also be requested to assist in the implementation of specific grants where duties include participant recruitment, data base development, organization and input, and screening and assessment. Finally, the RA will aid in professional correspondence related to specified research projects, as well as data entry, assist with manuscript preparation and dissemination of study findings via media outlets, and aid in preparing findings for professional conferences. This job may be of particular interest for someone hoping to gain valuable work experience before graduate school in psychology, medicine, or public health. To apply, please email your cover letter and resume/CV as soon possible to sophiarotman@wustl.edu. A 2-year commitment minimum is preferred.

03/06/2019

Our Center is recruiting for our clinical lab manager position! This person will assist the PI with tasks including, among others, day to day management of the center, manuscript and grant submission. This is a great position for someone interested in working in the fields of obesity and/or eating disorders. Find mor info and apply at https://jobs.wustl.edu/ jobID 43159.

01/10/2019

One of our studies is seeking participants!

12/03/2018

We are hiring!! This person will help implement a healthy habits program aimed to help families lose weight and make healthy eating and physical activity choices. The position will work directly with families in multiple settings including group family sessions, individual family sessions in the lab, and individual family sessions over the phone. To apply visit : https://jobs.wustl.edu/ job listing 42235.

08/23/2018

Learn more about OAC and joing Anytime for Action Week Aug. 27-31

Taking unites us, lets people with obesity know they're not alone, humanizes obesity and spreads awareness about issues we need to change.

08/07/2018

Listen to Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft discuss how filters can affect and fuel on KPCC
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/08/06/63460/snapchat-dysmorphia-how-are-selfie-filters-affecti/