Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc

Husband | Father | Childhood Obesity Researcher | ⚽️ Enthusiast | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Born n’ Raised

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

@paulspacey @footballtweet Kanu

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

RCT: Providing free access to summer day camps for children from low-income households mitigated accelerated BMI gain during the summer months.

https://t.co/OjhoCOfhmZ

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

@sbmchildfamsig @UCF_HS @ucfchps

[SBM Child & Family Health @sbmchildfamsig]

Summer is quickly approaching and it can be a time when children experience weight gain. Check out @kbrazendale7 work on comparing weight-related behaviors of young children with autism spectrum disorder during summer vs. school months https://t.co/yliI3xkMBy

[UCF Health Sciences @UCF_HS]

Join us for a virtual info session to learn about the new Master of Science in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science starting in fall! This new program prepares students for a career helping others maintain healthy lifestyles. Visit https://t.co/9RH49obCpA to secure your place!

[Courtney Monroe @MonroeMovement]

New article w/@briemcgrievy @smartineedney @DrJakeSchoffman @kbrazendale7 @Jason_CH_Yang @ArmstrongACOI @agnesbucko Harnessing technology and #gamification to ⬆️ adult physical activity: a cluster RCT of the Columbia Moves pilot - using @fitbit @actigraph https://t.co/PDX4yLiUcE

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

@Ryan_S_Falck Delightful! Enjoy 🍻

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

@HealthTepi Specific to PA in ASPs (free play vs. structured) there are two papers that spring to mind; Weaver et al. ‘PA Opportunities in Afterschool Programs’ and Chandler et al. ‘Structure of PA opportunities contribution to children’s PA levels in ASPs’ - good luck!

[Childhood Obesity @ChildObesity_jn]

Free Summer Day Camp to Address Childhood Obesity: Is There Demand?, published in @ChildObesity_jn

Link to pub: https://t.co/RaPnIxlJL6

[Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative @ACOIatUofSC]

Thanks for the research group spotlight @seacsm!

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

Providing financial assistance for low-income families to have their child attend a summer day camp may be a viable strategy to tackle childhood obesity - but what do parents/guardians think? Study by @ucfchps @ACOIatUofSC https://t.co/FCYwC2SEaV

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

Were we surprised to see childhood obesity accelerate 📈🌍 during the peak of COVID-19? In the context of the ‘Structured Days Hypothesis’, we would argue, no. 📑 by @UCF_HS @ACOIatUofSC @msdcenter
https://t.co/KT2W9mohre

[Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative @ACOIatUofSC]

🌟Understanding the accuracy and precision of BIA estimated %BF allows for better use of opportunistic measures of body comp in community-based research.🌟Check it out! ⬇️ @Hannah_Parker96 @kbrazendale7 @Lauren_vonK @SarahBurkart13 @ArmstrongACOI @MW_Beets https://t.co/cYQgA50WNB

[Michael Beets @MW_Beets]

Making the case increasing funds for preliminary studies is essential and can accelerate advancements in the behavioral sciences

https://t.co/L3CmvSCDoI

[Emily Kringle, PhD, OTR/L @DrEmilyKringle]

There’s that theme again … make your grant user-friendly for the reviewer @MW_Beets #PAPH2022 @USCArnoldSchool @UofSCPRC @UMNKinesiology

[Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative @ACOIatUofSC]

🌟New systematic review and meta-analysis of seasonal shifts in 24-hr movement behaviors🌟 Children are least active in summer☀️ (when not in school) and winter❄️. Limited data to identify seasonal shifts in sleep. @ArmstrongACOI @ElizabethLAdams @MW_Beets https://t.co/iPV9cFkfSy

[Keith Brazendale, PhD, MSc @kbrazendale7]

@UNCEXSS @leestoner Congrats @leestoner very well-deserved! 👏🏻

[Daniel Bornstein @docdanfitness]

America’s newest national security threat: Obesity https://t.co/ASyo9ike68

[Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living @msdcenter]

Join us next week for a webinar from Drs. @kbrazendale7 & @LAganzar about the impact of #COVID19 on children's obesogenic behaviors. Register here: