Elsie Taveras

Elsie M. Taveras, M.D.

Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
617-726-8555
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Harvard Titles

Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Population Medicine
Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Administrative and Hospital Titles

Co-Director, Obesity Prevention Program, Department of Population Medicine

Address

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
8th Floor
125 Nashua Street  
Boston MA 02114

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Maternal Fish Consumption in Pregnancy Is Associated with a Bifidobacterium-Dominant Microbiome Profile in Infants.
Authors: Simione M, Harshman SG, Castro I, Linnemann R, Roche B, Ajami NJ, Petrosino JF, Raspini B, Portale S, Camargo CA, Taveras EM, Hasegawa K, Fiechtner L.
Curr Dev Nutr
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Seasonal and weather variation of sleep and physical activity in 12-14-year-old children.
Authors: Quante M, Wang R, Weng J, Kaplan ER, Rueschman M, Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Gillman MW, Redline S.
Behav Sleep Med
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Examining Associations between Perinatal and Postnatal Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity Using Sibling Comparisons.
Authors: Hawkins SS, Baum CF, Rifas-Shiman SL, Oken E, Taveras EM.
Child Obes
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Use of Electronic Health Record Data to Study the Association of Sugary Drink Consumption With Child Weight Status.
Authors: Lewis KH, Skelton J, Hsu FC, Ezouah P, Taveras EM, Block JP.
Acad Pediatr
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Psyche Meets the Gatekeepers: Creating a More Humane Culture for Women in Medicine.
Authors: Flaherty SM, Misra M, Scott-Vernaglia SE, Taveras EM, Israel EJ.
Acad Med
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Chronotype, Social Jet Lag, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Early Adolescence.
Authors: Cespedes Feliciano EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Quante M, Redline S, Oken E, Taveras EM.
JAMA Pediatr
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Effects of a before-school program on student physical activity levels.
Authors: Cradock AL, Barrett JL, Taveras EM, Peabody S, Flax CN, Giles CM, Gortmaker SL.
Prev Med Rep
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Let's Not Just Dismiss the Weight Watchers Kurbo App.
Authors: Cardel MI, Taveras EM.
Child Obes
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Association of Daily Rest-Activity Patterns With Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Risk Measures in Teens.
Authors: Quante M, Cespedes Feliciano EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Mariani S, Kaplan ER, Rueschman M, Oken E, Taveras EM, Redline S.
J Adolesc Health
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Presence of Small Screens in Bedrooms Is Associated With Shorter Sleep Duration and Later Bedtimes in Children With Obesity.
Authors: Duggan MP, Taveras EM, Gerber MW, Horan CM, Oreskovic NM.
Acad Pediatr
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