Building on the valuable insights from the OPUS I workshop, OPUS II focused on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged…
NCCOR’s Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) project is a two-part workshop series seeking to spur…
On June 4–5, 2024, NCCOR hosted the Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) workshop featuring presentations…
In 2022, NCCOR hosted a public workshop titled, “Implementation Science & Childhood Obesity: Sparking Conversations and Actions to Advance Equity.”…
Recent public health research has focused on how social determinants of health (SDoH) and structural racism impact health outcomes and…
In 2012, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) formed a Youth Energy Expenditure (YEE) workgroup to support research…
The USDA’s Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) provides help to nearly 45 million people—about 1 in 7 people in the…
The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) supported the ongoing monitoring and analysis work being conducted by the Bridging…
The Registry of Studies is a searchable database of community-based studies assessing known factors impacting rates of childhood obesity. It…
The Johns Hopkins Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) is a global center with a unique approach to preventing obesity by…
Increasing the number of Americans eating a healthy diet that is high in fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole…
Identifying best practices in communities to promote childhood obesity prevention and control The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR)…
The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) recognizes that environmental design at various levels can influence children’s social norms…
Dietary databases constitute the basic infrastructure for all types of dietary studies. With these databases, researchers can translate foods and…
Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) supported the development of…
In January 2012, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) hosted a two-day workshop in Washington, DC, on surveillance…
The Evaluation Research Forum brought together leaders of major childhood obesity evaluation efforts to consider shared measures and methods for…
Using Systems Science and Statistical Models to Address Obesity Research Questions The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Envision…
The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) is pursuing work to address the economics research gap in childhood obesity,…
In 2011, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriated funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
This series of three workshops aims to define next steps in measurement needs to accelerate progress in reducing childhood obesity.…
Step it Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities highlights promoting program and policies…
In 2017, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) formed a Physical Activity workgroup to foster cross-NCCOR planning and…
Recognizing a need to justify investments in the creation of activity-friendly communities that extend beyond health arguments, NCCOR launched a…
In 2017, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) formed a Physical Activity workgroup to foster cross-NCCOR planning and…
In 2017, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) formed a Physical Activity workgroup to foster cross-NCCOR planning and…
In 2014, NCCOR held a one-day meeting funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to convene leading international and interdisciplinary…
Journal Articles Adams M, Frank L, Schipperijn J, et al. International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using…
Worldwide, more than 42 million children younger than age 5 are overweight, according to the World Health Organization. A global…
October 2011 Green Health: Building Sustainable Schools for Healthy Kids NCCOR Green Health Workshop report Workshop speaker videos Exploring Distributed…
This page provides definitions of selected terms that are used frequently in NCCOR’s green health work. The notes in italics…
Building a Foundation for Research and Action Read the report In October 2011, NCCOR and the National Academy of Environmental…
April 4, 2011 April 5, 2011
Healthfulness of the U.S. Food Supply: Little Improvement Despite Decades of Dietary GuidanceSusan M. Krebs-Smith, PhD, Jill Reedy, PhD, Claire…
Research Roundtable III: Food Advertising and Marketing to Children and Youth FHI 360, Washington, DC April 4-5, 2011 Aims Co-hosted by…
It has been five years since the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity — a…
Current Food Supply HEI=55 Improved Food Supply (HEI=100) The “current” food supply has an HEI score of 55 because it…
BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack Small changes can add up to a big difference in the HEI score. For example, cereal with milk is…
High Grocery List (HEI=92) Average Grocery List (HEI=49) For the same amount of money—$100—and nearly the same amount of total…
TABLE 1 The 12 HEI-2010 Components Adequacy Total Fruit Whole Fruit Total Vegetables Greens and Beans Whole Grains Dairy Total…
Learn how HEI scores can be applied to actual foods See the HEI photos. Watch a video about a study…
Websites NCI HEI website USDA HEI website Publications and Journal Articles HEI-2015 update: Krebs-Smith SM, Pannucci TE, Subar AF, Kirkpatrick…
Although people do choose what to eat and drink, they can only choose from among foods and beverages that are…
NCCOR wishes to acknowledge the NCCOR Steering Committee, NCCOR Members, and the following individuals for their contributions to this resource.…
Adapting Measures Guides An orientation for new researchers to key domains, processes, and resources in implementation scienceThis paper describes five…
High RiskChildren (ages 0–18 years) and their families at high risk for obesity or residing in communities where the risk…
How to develop a new measure for your research/evaluation project? The Preschooler Physical Activity Parenting Practice (PPAPP) scale for Latino…
How to apply a measure to use in a different population? Background Research clearly highlights the health-related benefits of participation…
How to adapt a measure for use in a different population? Background Nutrition and dietary behaviors play an important role…
How to determine whether a population has unique characteristics that require measures adaptation? Background It can be challenging to know…
How to involve communities and stakeholders in your research and evaluation project? Background Integrating communities and stakeholders in research, specifically…
Over the past decade, numerous public and private funders have provided resources to states and communities to implement strategies to…
Children and their families at high risk for obesity are often under-represented in instrument validation studies that measure obesity and…
Efforts to prevent childhood obesity have included investing in the settings where children spend much of their time, like early…
The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) seeks to gather findings from research relevant to childhood obesity prevention that…
The Child Care Checklist is an online tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration…
