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Rebecca A. Meriwether, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
3209 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone (803)434-6116
Fax (803)434-8374
rebecca.meriwether@sc.edu
Research Projects
1. Healthy Mothers--Healthy Kids: A pilot project funded by SOM to help overweight mothers of 18-36 month old children lose weight and create a healthful home environment to help their children avoid overweight as they grow up.
2. AFFECT-Diabetes (Automated Feedback for Effective Control of Type 2 Diabetes): An RCT comparing the effect of intensive behavioral coaching based on automated feedback of energy expenditure, dietary intake, and blood sugars on HgA1c. There are 3 comparison groups: Armband without intensive coaching; Intensive coaching without armband, and usual care.
I'd propose to involve the student in data collection and management for these studies. S/he will be able to sit in on HMHK intervention sessions and participate in team meetings for AFFECT-Diabetes, when we will be discussing participant progress and behavioral coaching.
Both of these studies are funded and beginning recruitment at present. Interventions will begin in June.
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