Overview
Dr. Wood’s research focuses on interventions to prevent obesity during early childhood. His approaches include behavior change strategies, clinical risk prediction tools, and electronic health record clinical decision support. He examines the interactions between appetitive behaviors, feeding strategies, and childhood adiposity to develop pragmatic interventions in the primary care setting. Dr. Wood is involved in teaching and clinical care in the primary care and inpatient newborn settings. He maintains broad engagement in both observational and interventional research relevant to the practice of evidence-based pediatric primary care.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health,
Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Increased BMI Velocity is Associated with Elevated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scores in Adolescents with Obesity.
Journal Article Child Obes · June 2025 Existing studies that have demonstrated a positive association between obesity and depression have been among adults, did not utilize the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), or were conducted in a homogenous patient population. In this retrospective longit ... Full text Link to item CiteBarriers and Facilitators Influencing Parents' Willingness to Follow Healthcare Provider Guidance for Addressing Behaviors Linked to Early Childhood Obesity Risk: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.
Journal Article J Pediatr Health Care · March 10, 2025 INTRODUCTION: This study aims to assess parents' willingness to modify behaviors associated with obesity risk upon a provider's recommendation in the first six months of life among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic families. METHOD: Twenty parents completed ... Full text Link to item CiteBehavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review.
Journal Article Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act · February 5, 2025 BACKGROUND: Early childhood obesity prevention interventions that aim to change parent/caregiver practices related to infant (milk) feeding, food provision and parent feeding, movement (including activity, sedentary behaviour) and/or sleep health (i.e. tar ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
POWER: Predicting Obesity with Enhanced EHR Resources
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2022 - 2027AB3: Assessing Better Bottles for Babies
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026Implementation of Decision Support for the Management of Obesity in a National Pediatric Primary Care Research Network
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Yale University · 2020 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2015
M.P.H.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School ·
2009
M.D.