Measuring progress in obesity prevention: workshop report
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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press ©2012
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Introduction and Workshop Goals -- Physical Activity and the Built Environment -- The Food and Nutrition Environment -- Looking Across Domains -- Assessing the Impact of Marketing and Industry -- Assessing State and Community Efforts -- Disparities and Measurement -- Summary of Workshop Themes -- Appendix A: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Speakers -- Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations
"Nearly 69 percent of U.S. adults and 32 percent of children are either overweight or obese, creating an annual medical cost burden that may reach 1.47 billion dollars. Researchers and policy makers are eager to identify improved measures of environmental and policy factors that contribute to obesity prevention. The IOM formed the Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention to review the IOM's past obesity-related recommendations, identify a set of recommendations for future action, and recommend indicators of progress in implementing these actions. The committee held a workshop in March 2011 about how to improve measurement of progress in obesity prevention."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 144 pages)
ISBN:9780309222402
0309222400
1280123427
9781280123429
9780309222396
0309222397

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