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Hawai‘i Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education (HICORE)
Guest Editor’s Message
Raul Rudoy MD, MPH
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):3. PMCID: PMC3158455.
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Adolescent At-Risk Weight (Overweight and Obesity) Prevalence in Hawai‘i
Claudio Nigg PhD; Becky Shor MPH; Cathy Yamamoto Tanaka MPH, MBA; and Donald K Hayes MD, MPH
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):4–10. PMCID: PMC3158456.
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Perceptions of Middle School Educators in Hawai‘i about School-based Gardening and Child Health
Ameena T. Ahmed MD; Caryn E. Oshiro MS, RD; Sheila Loharuka BA; and Rachel Novotny PhD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):11–15. PMCID: PMC3158450.
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Poorer General Health Status in Children is Associated with being Overweight or Obese in Hawai‘i: Findings from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health
Kristen Teranishi MS; Donald K. Hayes MD, MPH; Louise K. Iwaishi MD; and Loretta J. Fuddy ACSW, MPH
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):16–20. PMCID: PMC3158452.
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Hawai‘i’s Opportunity for Active Living Advancement (HO‘ALA): Addressing Childhood Obesity through Safe Routes to School
Katie M. Heinrich PhD; Laura Dierenfield BA; Daniel A. Alexander BA; Marcia Prose BS; and Ann C. Peterson MS
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):21–26. PMCID: PMC3158459.
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The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children at a Health Maintenance Organization in Hawai‘i
MariaIliana J. Stark DrPH, APRN-Rx, PNP-BC; Victoria P. Niederhauser DrPH, APRN-BC, PNP; Janet M. Camacho MSN, MPH, APRN, PNP-BC; and Lance Shirai MD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):27–31. PMCID: PMC3158447.
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Race/Ethnic Differences in Desired Body Mass Index and Dieting Practices Among Young Women Attending College in Hawai‘i
Susan M. Schembre PhD, RD; Claudio R. Nigg PhD; and Cheryl L. Albright PhD, MPH
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70( suppl1):32–36. PMCID: PMC3158449.
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The Impact of an Elementary After-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Program on Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index: Fun 5
Cara S. Sandoval Iversen MS; Claudio Nigg PhD; and C. Alan Titchenal PhD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):37–41. PMCID: PMC3158454.
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Development and Implementation of a Food System Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Rural Hawai‘i
Rachel Novotny PhD, RD; Vinutha Vijayadeva PhD; Vicky Ramirez MS; Soo Kyung Lee PhD, Nicola Davison MS; and Joel Gittelsohn PhD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):42–46. PMCID: PMC3158448.
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Using Coalitions to Address Childhood Obesity: The Hawai‘i Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition
Jay E. Maddock PhD; N. Nalani Aki MPA; Lola H. Irvin MEd; and Jennifer F.K. Dang MPH
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):48. PMCID: PMC3158453.
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A Report on the Development of the Hawai‘i Pediatric Weight Management Toolkit
Galen Y.K. Chock MD and Nicole Angelique Kerr MPH, RD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):49–51. PMCID: PMC3158458.
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Letter to the Editor: Childhood Obesity
Walton K.T. Shim MD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):52. PMCID: PMC3158451.
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Childhood Obesity in Hawai‘i: The Role of the Healthcare Provider
May Okihiro MD
Hawaii Med J. 2011;70(7suppl1):53–54. PMCID: PMC3158457.
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