Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention

A Framework to Inform Decision Making

Institute of Medicine author Food and Nutrition Board author Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making author Lynn Parker editor Shiriki K Kumanyika editor Leslie J Sim editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:24th Dec '10

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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.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Obesity Prevention Strategies in Concept and Practice
  • 3 Rationale for and Overview of the L.E.A.D. Framework
  • 4 Defining the Problem: The Importance of Taking a Systems Perspective
  • 5 Specifying Questions and Locating Evidence: An Expanded View
  • 6 Evaluating Evidence
  • 7 Assembling Evidence and Informing Decisions
  • 8 Opportunities to Generate Evidence
  • 9 Next Steps
  • 10 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendix A: Acronyms and Glossary
  • Appendix B: Other Evidence Projects
  • Appendix C: Review of Existing Reviews on Obesity Prevention
  • Appendix D: Information Sources for Locating Evidence
  • Appendix E: An In-Depth Look at Study Designs and Methodologies
  • Appendix F: Agendas from Two Workshops
  • Appendix G: Committee Member Biographical Sketches
  • Index
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ISBN: 9780309149891

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336 pages