Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH
- Attending Physician, Center for Better Health & Nutrition, HealthWorks!
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- roohi.kharofa@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2009.
Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012.
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, 2012.
Fellowship: Pediatric Primary Care Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2014; Pediatric Primary Care Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2015.
MPH: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2014.
Interests
Clinical; pediatric weight management
Services and Specialties
Obesity Prevention, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
Interests
Obesity; nutrition; physical activity
Locations (4)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Body Mass Index Increased at a Large Midwestern Children's Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity. 2023; 19:364-372.
Associations Between Age of Onset of Pediatric Overweight/Obesity, a Child's Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Characteristics of a Child's Home Census Tract. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2023; 37:664-668.
Seasonal variability in body mass index change among children enrolled in the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry: A step in the right direction. Pediatric Obesity. 2023; 18:e13012.
Effects of Loss and Gain Incentives on Adherence in Pediatric Weight Management: Preliminary Studies and Economic Evaluation of a Theoretical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20:584.
Families Chose In-Person Visits over Telehealth for Pediatric Weight Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity. 2022; 18:572-575.
Pediatric weight management amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a natural telemedicine experiment. Children's Health Care. 2022; 51:431-442.
The Longitudinal Relation between Infant Feeding Styles and Growth Trajectories among Families from Low-Income Households. The Journal of nutrition. 2022; 152:2015-2022.
Pediatric youth who have obesity have high rates of adult criminal behavior and low rates of homeownership. SAGE Open Medicine. 2022; 10:20503121221127884.
Is Parent Readiness to Change Predictive of Follow-through with Diet and Activity Modifications in Children?. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2021; 32:2181-2190.
A Quality Improvement Initiative Addressing Provider Prescription of Weight Management Follow-up in Primary Care. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2021; 6:e454.
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