Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH
- Director, 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
Interests
Obesity; nutrition; physical activity
Locations (3)
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Publications
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Loss versus Gain Incentives to Improve Adherence to an Obesity Treatment Intervention in Adolescents. Nutrients. 2024; 16:3363.
Special considerations for the child with obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2024. 2024; 11:100113.
Telehealth Use in a National Pediatric Weight Management Sample During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity. 2024; 20:309-320.
Interventions for Children and Adolescents With High Body Mass Index-Implementing the Recommendations in Clinical Practice. JAMA Network Open. 2024; 7:e2418201.
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.
Clinical review: Guide to pharmacological management in pediatric obesity medicine. 2023; 6:100066.
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.
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