NCCOR Highlights Research Efforts To Advance Childhood Obesity Research

March 27, 2023

This week, NCCOR published a commentary titled “National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research Efforts to Advance Childhood Obesity Research: Progress and Next Steps” in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The […]

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NCCOR Plans an Exciting Line-Up of Events at APHA 2022!

November 2, 2022

Join NCCOR  from November 6-9th at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting in Boston. This year’s theme, 150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity, celebrates […]

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Connect & Explore Webinar Links Economic Benefits and Physical Activity

October 28, 2022

How does focusing on economic benefits help to promote physical activity? Find out on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET during the latest Connect & Explore webinar, Create […]

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NCCOR Supports Active, Healthy Communities with New Resource and Webinar

October 7, 2022

NCCOR has added a new planning tool and an upcoming training webinar to its growing list of resources supporting active communities. Launched in May 2022, Create Thriving, Activity-Friendly Communities demonstrates how to make the business case for investing in equitable, environmental improvements to promote physical activity. Now, NCCOR […]

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NCCOR to Host a Webinar on Reframing Childhood Obesity: Cultural Insights on Nutrition, Weight, and Food Systems

August 5, 2022

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) is partnering with the Vanderbilt Cultural Context of Health & Wellbeing Initiative and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to host a Connect & Explore webinar on the […]

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New NCCOR White Paper Addressing Youth Active Travel to School Surveillance

December 2, 2021

This fall, NCCOR published a literature review in the Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living and released a white paper summarizing a workshop that engaged experts to explore key […]

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New NCCOR Resources Examine the Impact of COVID-19 among Child Care Programs

November 29, 2021

This month, NCCOR published a new project page based on our latest report, titled Key Informant Interviews to Inform Nutrition and Physical Activity Efforts in Child Care Settings During the COVID-19 […]

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Visit NCCOR Virtually at APHA and ObesityWeek® Interactive

October 22, 2021

NCCOR is excited to attend the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and ObesityWeek® Interactive. Join us at our APHA virtual conference booth (#124) or hear the latest in […]

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NCCOR Continues to Advance Measurement to Address Childhood Obesity

October 14, 2021

Washington, DC, October 14, 2021—A new paper published today in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine describes priorities and next steps for enhancing measurement tools and using high quality measures […]

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Introducing: A Toolkit on Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs

September 28, 2021

Improve your program’s effectiveness and sustainability with NCCOR’s newest resource, A Toolkit for Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs. This comprehensive online tool draws from experts in the fields of research, public health, and pediatric medicine […]

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