March is National Nutrition Month. With information from a diverse population of more than 50,000 children followed from birth through adolescence, ECHO researchers are well positioned to investigate how nutrition influences child health across our five outcome areas, including obesity.

This month’s Connector features ECHO research that explores the extent to which treating pregnant women, who cannot quit smoking, with vitamin C can protect lung function for their children. In addition, this issue of the Connector includes ECHO research on the relationship between growth in early childhood and the onset of puberty, as well as facilitators and barriers to clinical trial recruitment in rural settings.

As a reminder, the ECHO Program is back on Twitter. We encourage you to follow the ECHO Twitter account (@ECHOChildHealth) to stay up-to-date on ECHO news and events, including information on recent publications and research.