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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Singh K, Armstrong SC, Wagner BE, Counts J, Skinner A, Kay M, et al. Physical activity and sleep changes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic. NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Mar 16;7(1):70.Hernandez N, Lokhnygina Y, Ramaker ME, Ilkayeva O, Muehlbauer MJ, Crawford ML, et al. Sex Differences in Branched-chain Amino Acid and Tryptophan Metabolism and Pathogenesis of Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Mar 15;109(4):e1345–58.Suarez L, Armstrong S, Fleming R, Howard J, Cholera R. Families Benefit After Utilization of a Clinic-Based Food Pantry Irrespective of Food Insecurity Experiences in a Pediatric Obesity Treatment Program. Am J Health Promot. 2024 Feb 6;8901171241229828.Armstrong SC, Skinner AC. Severe Obesity in Toddlers: A Canary in the Coal Mine for the Health of Future Generations. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1).
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