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NCCOR at Nutrition 2019

May 2019, NCCOR

 

Next month, NCCOR is excited to attend Nutrition 2019, held by the American Society for Nutrition, for the first time. This annual meeting will convene 3,600 of the top scientific researchers, practitioners, global and public health professionals, policy makers, advocacy leaders, media, and other related professionals to discuss the latest nutrition research.

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Funding Opportunities

Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Expires June 3, 2019

Understanding and Supporting Anchor Businesses to Build a Culture of Health

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Expires June 12, 2019

Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposal

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Expires October 15, 2019

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Events

Nutrition 2019

American Society for Nutrition
June 8-11, 2019 I Baltimore, MD

10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference 

Childhood Obesity Conference
July 15-18, 2019 I Anaheim, CA

The Potential Role of Nutrition in the First 2 Years of Life in the Prevention of Child Overweight and Obesity

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
July 18, 2019 I Webinar

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

American Public Health Association
November 2-6, 2019 I Philadelphia, PA

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Publications and Tools
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Public Health Engagement in Complete Streets Initiatives: Examples and Lessons Learned

Researchers at the Illinois Prevention Research Center’s Physical Activity Policy Research Network+ (PAPRN+) Collaborating Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and Institute for Health Research and Policy have released a new report. It shares strategies, lessons learned, and case studies of how public health agencies, practitioners, and advocates have successfully engaged with their planning, transportation, and public works’ counterparts on Complete Streets policy making and related initiatives. Read More

Measurement of external food cue responsiveness in preschool-age children: Preliminary evidence for the use of the external food cue responsiveness scale

New research from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center shows that children’s snacking behavior is largely influenced by external food cues. This study offers insights into how external food environments factor into the development of eating habits at young ages. Read More

Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States

With support from the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee to develop strategies to support the implementation of recommended actions to improve national physical activity surveillance. The resulting report, outlines the committee’s 22 strategies and supporting actions for implementation. Read More

Recommendations for data collection, analysis and reporting on anthropometric indicators in children under five years old

A new report from the World Health Organization provides guidance to personnel involved in surveys, including anthropometric measurements. It proposes a set of recommendations to enhance quality reporting for global nutrition targets. Read More

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Childhood Obesity Research and News

Early psychosocial environment and cardiometabolic risk

There is increasing interest in the concept that early life exposures, including adverse childhood experiences, may be associated with later obesity, metabolic syndrome, and increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.  Read More

Neighborhood food environment and physical activity among U.S. adolescents

Using representative U.S. data, authors examined the effect of the neighborhood food environment on adolescents’ out-of-school physical activity. Read More

Cholesterol improves despite high obesity rates

Cholesterol levels in children and teens improved in the latest analysis of U.S. health surveys, yet only half of them had readings considered ideal. Overall, 7% of kids had high cholesterol in surveys from 2009 to 2016. That was down from 10% a decade earlier. In children, high levels mean 200 or above and ideal measures are below 170. Read More

Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: An inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake

This study evaluated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable adults. Subjects were admitted to the NIH Clinical Center and randomized to receive either ultra-processed or unprocessed diets for 2 weeks immediately followed by the alternate diet for 2 weeks.  Read More

Miriam Hospital gets $2.4 million grant for childhood obesity program

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Miriam Hospital a five-year, $2.4-million grant to study the value of a program designed to help children from low-income families whose health is challenged by obesity.  Read More

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