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NCCOR Releases New White Paper: “Advancing Measurement of Individual Behaviors Related to Childhood Obesity: Implications and Recommendations for the Field”
NCCOR, January 2020
This month, NCCOR released a new white paper following a workshop convened on May 20-21, 2019, called “Advancing Measurement of Individual Behaviors Related to Childhood Obesity.” This workshop was the first in a series of three workshops funded by The JPB Foundation and focused on measurements needs to capture individual behaviors related to childhood obesity.
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NCCOR’s New Youth Compendium Fact Sheet for Classroom Teachers
NCCOR, January 2020
This month, NCCOR released a new fact sheet that shows classroom teachers how to incorporate the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities into their curricula. Read More
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Department of Health and Human Services
Expires February 4, 2020
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CDRF Global
Expires February 20, 2020
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National Institutes of Health
Expires February 28, 2020
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Active Living Research
February 2-5, 2020 I Orlando, FL
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NCCOR
February 20, 2020 I Webinar
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Society of Publication Health Education
March 17-20, 2020 I Atlanta, GA
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Leading Health Indicators 2030: Advancing Health, Equity, and Well-Being
Experts from the health measurement and population health fields gathered on May 28, 2019, in Washington, DC, at a workshop organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for the Committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030. This proceedings in brief provides a concise overview of that day. Read More
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Adult Physical Inactivity Prevalence Maps by Race/Ethnicity
According to new state maps of adult physical inactivity, all states and territories had more than 15 percent of adults who were physically inactive and this estimate ranged from 17.3 to 47.7 percent. Inactivity levels vary among adults by race/ethnicity and location. Read More
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The food nutrition label gets a makeover
With more than half of all adults currently having one or more preventable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity – all related to unhealthy diets and physical inactivity – the FDA decided that the label needed a makeover. Read More
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Whole milk may be better when it comes to children’s weight
Canadian researchers analyzed 14 prospective studies including 20,897 children up to 18 years old. The studies compared children who drank whole milk (3.25 percent fat) with those given milk containing less than 2 percent fat. Read More
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Processed foods highly correlated with obesity epidemic in the US
Through reviewing overall trends in food, George Washington University (GW) researcher Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS, concluded that detailed recommendations to improve diet quality and overall nutrition are needed for consumers, who are prioritizing food that is cheaper and more convenient, but also highly processed. Read More
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Native Americans fight historical discrimination to lower diabetes, obesity rates
Native American adults are 50 percent more likely to be affected by obesity than non-Hispanic whites, according to a report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Native Americans also are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to have diabetes, the CDC says. Read More
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Dietary quality among children from 6 months to 4 years, NHANES 2011-2016
Dietary quality declines with age and may begin as early as 1 y. The modified DQIS tool could help assess the dietary quality of young children. This may be important when identifying programmatic and policy efforts aimed at establishing and maintaining healthy dietary patterns beginning at an early age. Read More
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