Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making

Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making
ISBN-10
0309149894
ISBN-13
9780309149891
Category
Medical
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2010-12-24
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making

Description

To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention identifies a new approach to decision making and research on obesity prevention to use a systems perspective to gain a broader understanding of the context of obesity and the many factors that influence it.

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