Introduction to Pediatric Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research

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Prerequisite: None Shadow faculty and research staff in their research activities. Topics include evaluation of genetic and environmental contributors to cardiovascular (CV) disease development in youth, neurohormonal mechanisms responsible for changes in CV structure and function,, social and community determinates of health behavior, prevention of CV disease and type 2 diabetes in youth via exercise, smoking prevention, stress reduction, safe exercise practices in the heat incl. Sickle cell trait, and community interventions. Under the mentorship of a GPI faculty member, each student will complete an annotated bibliography in an area to be selected by the student within the first 3 weeks, and give a brief talk on the topic. Lecture Hours: 10 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Unsupervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.