Measuring progress in obesity prevention : workshop report

Measuring progress in obesity prevention workshop report

"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 o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention (-), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, Workshop on Measurement Strategies for Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2012.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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