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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Crossing growth percentiles in infancy and risk of obesity in childhood.
Authors: Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Sherry B, Oken E, Haines J, Kleinman K, Rich-Edwards JW, Gillman MW.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
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First steps for mommy and me: a pilot intervention to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors of postpartum mothers and their infants.
Authors: Taveras EM, Blackburn K, Gillman MW, Haines J, McDonald J, Price S, Oken E.
Matern Child Health J
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Longitudinal association of maternal attempt to lose weight during the postpartum period and child obesity at age 3 years.
Authors: Sonneville KR, Rifas-Shiman SL, Oken E, Peterson KE, Gortmaker SL, Gillman MW, Taveras EM.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
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Preventing childhood obesity: wake up, it's time for sleep!
Authors: Peña MM, Taveras EM.
J Clin Sleep Med
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Obesity determinants in Mexican preschool children: parental perceptions and practices related to feeding and physical activity.
Authors: Rodríguez-Oliveros G, Haines J, Ortega-Altamirano D, Power E, Taveras EM, González-Unzaga MA, Reyes-Morales H.
Arch Med Res
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Randomized controlled trial to improve primary care to prevent and manage childhood obesity: the High Five for Kids study.
Authors: Taveras EM, Gortmaker SL, Hohman KH, Horan CM, Kleinman KP, Mitchell K, Price S, Prosser LA, Rifas-Shiman SL, Gillman MW.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
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Maternal short sleep duration is associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers at 3 years postpartum.
Authors: Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Rich-Edwards JW, Mantzoros CS.
Metabolism
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Is the association of breastfeeding with child obesity explained by infant weight change?
Authors: van Rossem L, Taveras EM, Gillman MW, Kleinman KP, Rifas-Shiman SL, Raat H, Oken E.
Int J Pediatr Obes
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Health information technology to guide pediatric obesity management.
Authors: McDonald J, Goldman RE, O'Brien A, Ayash C, Mitchell K, Marshall R, Simon SR, Taveras EM.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
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Timing of solid food introduction and risk of obesity in preschool-aged children.
Authors: Huh SY, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM, Oken E, Gillman MW.
Pediatrics
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