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The Clinical and Translational Science Institute named Professor Jayne Fulkerson, PhD, Mentor of the Year. Mentors were evaluated based on their research guidance, motivational skills, insight to career development, training record and their personal research accomplishments.
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News from the Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research
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(April 2021) News from the Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research.
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Meal sizes and sugary drinks are closely linked to childhood obesity. Key family counseling messages on healthy eating are linked to reducing childhood obesity.