Lauren Fiechtner
Biographic Data
| ID | 6072755 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren Fiechtner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren |
| FAMILY NAME | Fiechtner |
| SIGNATURE | FIECHTNER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0180-3385 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond the clinic
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a population-scale condition with life-course health consequences, yet nutrition support remains inconsistently embedded in routine pathways. Food selectivity is common in ASD and is associated with restricted dietary variety, nutritional imbalance, gastrointestinal morbidity and cardiometabolic vulnerability. Current responses are predominantly clinic-and family-centred and are difficult to scale equitably. This…
Stakeholders’ perception of factors influencing adoption of a pediatric weight management intervention
Background: Childhood obesity is highly prevalent in the United States and disproportionately impacts communities of color and low-income populations; these disparities have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adoption of effective pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs) that have been evaluated among low-income diverse populations is needed. The Healthy Weight Clinic PWMI, a package co-developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Opportunities to Promote Food and Nutrition Security as the Federal Public Health Emergency Ends
This JAMA Forum discusses key changes to the social safety net after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and provides information regarding the ways health care professionals can support individuals experiencing food and nutrition security
A food bank program to help food pantries improve healthy food choices
Background The Greater Boston Food Bank’s (GBFB) Healthy Pantry Program (HPP) is an online training that teaches food pantry staff to implement behavioral nudges (e.g., traffic-light nutrition labels, choice architecture) to promote healthier client choices. This study assessed if HPP was associated with healthier food bank orders by food pantries and identified implementation facilitators and barriers. Methods This mixed methods study collected …
Multi-sector stakeholder's perceptions of determinants of successful implementation of a pediatric weight management intervention
Background: Multi-sector stakeholder engagement is essential in the successful implementation, dissemination, and sustainability of pediatric weight management interventions (PWMI), particularly in low-income settings where sustainability relies on external policies and reimbursement. The objective of this study was to engage stakeholders (1) to inform the creation of the intervention with adaptations needed for a successful PWMI in a primary car…
An Overburdened Charitable Food System
Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions
Objectives. To examine effects of unmet social needs on adherence to pediatric weight management intervention (PWMI). Methods. We examined individual associations of positive screens for parental stress, parental depression, food insecurity, and housing insecurity with intervention adherence, and associations of 0, 1 or 2, and 3 or 4 unmet social needs with adherence, among children enrolled in a 2017–2019 comparative effectiveness trial for 2 hi…
Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity
Objectives. To determine whether proximity to a supermarket modified the effects of an obesity intervention. Methods. We examined 498 children aged 6 to 12 years with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile participating in an obesity trial in Massachusetts in 2011 to 2013. The practice-based interventions included computerized clinician decision support plus family self-guided behavior change or health coaching. Outcomes were 1-y…
Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity
Objectives. To determine whether proximity to a supermarket modified the effects of an obesity intervention. Methods. We examined 498 children aged 6 to 12 years with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile participating in an obesity trial in Massachusetts in 2011 to 2013. The practice-based interventions included computerized clinician decision support plus family self-guided behavior change or health coaching. Outcomes were 1-y…
An Overburdened Charitable Food System
Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions
Objectives. To examine effects of unmet social needs on adherence to pediatric weight management intervention (PWMI). Methods. We examined individual associations of positive screens for parental stress, parental depression, food insecurity, and housing insecurity with intervention adherence, and associations of 0, 1 or 2, and 3 or 4 unmet social needs with adherence, among children enrolled in a 2017–2019 comparative effectiveness trial for 2 hi…
Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity
Objectives. To determine whether proximity to a supermarket modified the effects of an obesity intervention. Methods. We examined 498 children aged 6 to 12 years with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile participating in an obesity trial in Massachusetts in 2011 to 2013. The practice-based interventions included computerized clinician decision support plus family self-guided behavior change or health coaching. Outcomes were 1-y…
Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions
Objectives. To examine effects of unmet social needs on adherence to pediatric weight management intervention (PWMI). Methods. We examined individual associations of positive screens for parental stress, parental depression, food insecurity, and housing insecurity with intervention adherence, and associations of 0, 1 or 2, and 3 or 4 unmet social needs with adherence, among children enrolled in a 2017–2019 comparative effectiveness trial for 2 hi…
An Overburdened Charitable Food System
Multi-sector stakeholder's perceptions of determinants of successful implementation of a pediatric weight management intervention
Background: Multi-sector stakeholder engagement is essential in the successful implementation, dissemination, and sustainability of pediatric weight management interventions (PWMI), particularly in low-income settings where sustainability relies on external policies and reimbursement. The objective of this study was to engage stakeholders (1) to inform the creation of the intervention with adaptations needed for a successful PWMI in a primary car…
Stakeholders’ perception of factors influencing adoption of a pediatric weight management intervention
Background: Childhood obesity is highly prevalent in the United States and disproportionately impacts communities of color and low-income populations; these disparities have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adoption of effective pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs) that have been evaluated among low-income diverse populations is needed. The Healthy Weight Clinic PWMI, a package co-developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Opportunities to Promote Food and Nutrition Security as the Federal Public Health Emergency Ends
This JAMA Forum discusses key changes to the social safety net after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and provides information regarding the ways health care professionals can support individuals experiencing food and nutrition security
A food bank program to help food pantries improve healthy food choices
Background The Greater Boston Food Bank’s (GBFB) Healthy Pantry Program (HPP) is an online training that teaches food pantry staff to implement behavioral nudges (e.g., traffic-light nutrition labels, choice architecture) to promote healthier client choices. This study assessed if HPP was associated with healthier food bank orders by food pantries and identified implementation facilitators and barriers. Methods This mixed methods study collected …
Beyond the clinic
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a population-scale condition with life-course health consequences, yet nutrition support remains inconsistently embedded in routine pathways. Food selectivity is common in ASD and is associated with restricted dietary variety, nutritional imbalance, gastrointestinal morbidity and cardiometabolic vulnerability. Current responses are predominantly clinic-and family-centred and are difficult to scale equitably. This…
Medicine (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Obesity (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Food insecurity (3 works) · Food security (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)