Debbe Thompson

Guest Author

Debbe Thompson, PhD is a Research Nutritionist with the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center and a Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She conducts research investigating ways in which technology can be used to reduce risk of obesity and related diseases in children and adolescents.

Debbe's Work:

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Health Equity
Nutrition

Video Games and Good Eating

Emerging evidence suggests that special types of video games, called games for health, can change health behavior. Squire’s Quest! II aims to help fourth and fifth graders eat more fruit and vegetables.

Guest Author Debbe Thompson