Sarah Armstrong
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Armstrong's clinical and research interests are in the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity. As director of the Duke Children's Healthy Lifestyles Program, Dr. Armstrong oversees a cohort of over 3000 overweight children and teenagers. Research questions of particular interest include sustaining effective outpatient management of overweight and obese children in a primary care setting, and factors that determine level of reimbursement.
Publications
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Benjamin DK, Armstrong SC, Greenberg RG. Duke STAR Program and the Pediatric Trials Network. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Feb;31(1):118–9.Chen K, Skinner AC, Bryant S, Granados I, Cholera R, Drake C, et al. Nutrition and obesity in under-represented population (NOURISH): study protocol to examine the effect of restricted and unrestricted financial benefits on infant food insecurity, growth, and nutrition. BMC Pediatr. 2026 Jan 10;26(1):129.Wagner BE, Kruse AB, Armstrong SC, Skinner AC, Scherr KA. Parent Perspectives on the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Obesity: A Mixed-Methods Study of Acceptance and Concerns. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jan;21(1):e70065.Ravanbakht SN, Hassmiller-Lich K, Armstrong S, Skinner AC, Weinberger M, Frerichs L. The influence of acculturation and stress on obesity in US latino dyads using systems science. Ethn Health. 2025 Oct;30(7):770–86.
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