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In the News
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UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative launched, January 24, 2013. Dr. Wendy Slusser is heading the Nutrition & Diet working group of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, a campus-wide effort to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Wendy Slusser exercises with a hula hoop at the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative Launch Event, January 28, 2013.
On January 27, 2013, volunteer gardeners completed the first Medicinal Herb Garden bed at Ronald Reagan Hospital, part of the Healthy Campus Initiative.
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Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought, UCLA Newsroom, also cited in KPCC-89.3 public radio and Health India, January 14, 2013. Dr. Wendy Slusser co-authored a study, led Dr. Neal Halfon and Kandyce Larson, which found that obese children are at nearly twice the risk of having three or more comorbid conditions compared to children with healthy weight.
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Parent training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, Childhood Obesity journal, February 2012. Study by Dr. Wendy Slusser and colleagues found that training the parents of preschool-age children about parent skills, nutrition and exercise was effective at preventing obesity.
- Make it a double tot! Brooklyn Buzz over Kid Coffees, NY Post, February 17, 2012. Dr. Wendy Slusser was quoted regarding the risks of children consuming coffee.
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LA School Lunches, CBS News, January 2012. Dr. Wendy Slusser was featured in CBS News story about LAUSD school lunches.
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Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children, Institute of Medicine, 2010/2011. Dr. Wendy Slusser was nominated and selected to be a member of this Institute of Medicine committee that is exploring the issue of overweight and obesity among infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.
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A Graduation that May Carry Unnecessary Risk, New York Times, June 13, 2011. Dr. Debra Lotstein was cited about her research on transition care for adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses.
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CDC California and Beyond Conference, REACHing for Healthy Equity, June 2, 2011. Dr. Wendy Slusser was a Keynote speaker.
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Keynote Speaker at the Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, May 19, 2011. Dr. Wendy Slusser was the graduation speaker at this year-end celebration and delivered an address entitled Let Your Passion be Your Vocation. (2011)
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Robert F Allen Symbol of HOPE (Helping Other People through Empowerment) Award, 2010. Dr. Wendy Slusser received this award, which is presented annually by the American Journal of Health Promotion to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations or to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion.
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Focus on a Fitter Future, 2009. The Fit for Healthy Weight Program was awarded a place to participate in this child obesity-focused collaborative, sponsored by the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI).
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American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Research Grant, 2009. Dr. Daniel DeUgarte was awarded this grant for research on the "Impact of Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery on Diet-Induced Childhood Obesity: Implications for Long-Term Health and Offspring Metabolic Phenotype."
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Strategies To Reduce Pediatric Obesity. Contemporary Pediatrics, May 5, 2008. Dr. Wendy Slusser was quoted in this article about new approaches to addressing obesity, including the promotion of healthy lifestyle strategies used at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.
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Teenagers Crossing Border for Gastric Banding. Telemundo, 2008. Dr. Daniel DeUgarte, Surgical Director of the UCLA Fit for Healthy Weight Program, was interviewed on a May 13th Telemundo story about US teenagers seeking gastric band surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. Telemundo.
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Beverlee Myers Award of Excellence, 2008. Dr. Wendy Slusser was awarded this award, which is presented annually by the Director and Chief Deputy of the California Department of Public Health and Department of Health Care Services to an individual who has exhibited outstanding leadership and accomplishments in public health in California.
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School Salad Bar Boosts Kid's Fruit, Veggie Intake. ABC News, HealthDay/USNews, March 23, 2008. Dr. Wendy Slusser, assistant professor of pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and the UCLA School of Public Health, commented about how school salad bars boost kids' fruit and veggie intake. (Original print HealthDay News, Dec. 21, 2007)
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School Lunches Get Leafy in Los Angeles. NPR, February 14, 2008. National Public Radio reported on a new UCLA study finding that elementary schools can increase low-income students' fruit and vegetable consumption by offering a salad bar at lunch. Lead author Dr. Wendy Slusser, assistant professor of pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, was interviewed.
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Kid Workouts Part of Family Fitness Trend. KABC 7 News, January 7, 2008. Dr. Wendy Slusser, assistant professor of pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, commented in an article on the KABC-Channel 7 website about the benefits of exercise programs for kids.
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