March 25, 2020
This month, NCCOR released the 2019 Annual Report, “Building the Future,” which highlights accomplishments from its tenth year. Here’s a glimpse into some of what NCCOR did last year! In 2019, NCCOR: Released the Measures Registry Learning Modules, a series of 5 to 15-minute videos that highlight concepts from the four domain-specific Measures Registry User […]
Read more >March 4, 2020
On March 5, 2020 the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) is hosting its first student-focused Connect & Explore Webinar. The webinar will feature Tyler Prochnow, a Baylor University graduate student, who will share his experience using NCCOR’s Measures Registry to enhance his project with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. His longitudinal study aims to add to the literature […]
Read more >February 25, 2020
This month, NCCOR launched the new Student Hub! Students and faculty focused on public health and nutrition will find key resources to support coursework and research all in one place. Discover free tools and materials created by experts, along with real-world student case studies. Work efficiently and effectively knowing you are using tools that top […]
Read more >February 5, 2020
On February 20, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) will host a Connect & Explore webinar titled, “Click, Click, Cook: Online Grocery Shopping Leaves ‘Food Deserts’ Behind.” The webinar will provide a brief overview of a study recently published in JAMA, “Availability of Grocery Delivery to Food Deserts in States Participating in the […]
Read more >January 31, 2020
Next month, NCCOR is headed to Orlando, FL for the Active Living Conference (ALC) 2020! This conference brings together scientists, practitioners, and policy makers to share ideas to increase physical activity in diverse settings. On Monday, February 3, from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. in Room Majestic Palm D, NCCOR will host a special student-focused session, […]
Read more >January 28, 2020
This month, NCCOR released a new white paper following a workshop convened on May 20-21, 2019, called “Advancing Measurement of Individual Behaviors Related to Childhood Obesity.” This workshop was the first in a series of three workshops funded by The JPB Foundation and focused on measurement needs to capture individual behaviors related to childhood obesity. […]
Read more >January 27, 2020
This month, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) released a new fact sheet that shows classroom teachers how to incorporate the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities into their curricula. The Youth Compendium provides a list of 196 common activities in which youth participate and the estimated energy cost associated with each activity. This […]
Read more >January 16, 2020
Trying to figure out if the Measures Registry Resource Suite is for you and how to use it for your research? Check out this new flow chart to help you navigate.
Read more >December 17, 2019
It’s been another busy and productive year for the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research. This year, NCCOR launched brand-new resources, collaborated across agencies through workshops, disseminated information at multiple conferences, and more. Here are some highlights of what NCCOR did in 2019: Enhanced the Measures Registry Resource Suite by launching the new Measures Registry Learning […]
Read more >December 5, 2019
Childhood obesity affects 13.7 million children in the United States, and rates tend to be higher in children and adolescents from families with lower incomes. To combat this, CDC developed the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) project to implement effective interventions to reduce obesity among lower-income children, aged 2–12. Last month, CDC released a report […]
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