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Kim Gans is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. Her research focuses on healthy eating, physical activity, and obesity prevention across worksite, school, and home-based interventions, with a strong emphasis on food environments for low-income and ethnic minority populations. She also investigates health literacy, physician education, and dietary assessment methodologies.
- Academic Affiliation: University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
- Research Areas: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention, Health Equity
- Contact: kim.gans@uconn.edu | 860-486-3865
Recent publications highlight her expertise in digital health interventions, environmental modifications in childcare settings, and policy-driven approaches to food systems. She explores barriers to water accessibility in family childcare homes and utilizes intervention mapping for social engagement programs. Her work frequently addresses cultural adaptation of interventions (e.g., for Latinx communities) and health disparities affecting homebound older adults and low-income families.
Key trends include developing mobile-based solutions for health promotion, improving nutritional environments in childcare, and addressing the hunger-obesity paradox in food-insecure populations. She applies behavioral science frameworks to create scalable interventions in diverse settings like home visitation programs and digital health platforms.
