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June 2, 2015
With up to 50 percent of students’ daily energy intake occurring in the school building, schools are often the focus…
May 26, 2015
Nearly 70 percent of obesity researchers reported using social media for professional purposes in 2014 compared to 42 percent in…
May 19, 2015
Public policy can play a major role in impacting childhood obesity, yet little is known about the role of nutrition…
May 14, 2015
Up to five grants of $50,000 and six fellowships with $15,000 in seed grant funding were announced by Duke University…
April 28, 2015
Register now to join The Ohio State University Food Innovation Center, The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public…
April 27, 2015
Periodically, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) will share examples of how members’ research is being applied for…
April 14, 2015
The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host an mHealth Training…
April 13, 2015
On March 31, NCCOR’s Connect & Explore Webinar Series revealed insights from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Household…
Please join us on Tuesday, May 19 at 12:30 pm for the seminar “Tackling the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Conundrum: New Ways…
April 7, 2015
In 2014, NCCOR made strides in exploring new frontiers in childhood obesity. NCCOR’s recently released Annual Report 2014 explores three…
April 1, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 26 the USDA awarded $9 million in grants to…
March 25, 2015
Once obesity develops it is likely to persist. Given this understanding, there has been an increasing focus on preventing obesity…
March 16, 2015
NCCOR webinar reveals insights from Department of Ag’s FoodAPS data, as well as new research opportunities made possible by the first-of-its-kind…
March 13, 2015
NCCOR’s Connect & Explore Webinar on Feb. 23 provided the first public forum to connect with authors from the recently…
March 5, 2015
From training on mobile health (mHealth) technology to a presidential roundtable on National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) activities,…
February 9, 2015
NCCOR’s Connect & Explore Webinar unpacks The Lancet special issue, discussing how public support for policy actions and new thinking can…
February 5, 2015
Join the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and Hudson Institute for the first seminar in a…
January 22, 2015
By visualizing the quality of the American diet and exploring findings from the Healthy-Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), researchers and the public…
December 19, 2014
Just in time for the holidays, we’ve identified this year’s most popular childhood obesity resources on NCCOR’s website. If you…
December 12, 2014
It’s hard to get kids to eat healthful foods, especially at school. But a new study suggests that, by changing…
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