Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior 52nd Annual Conference
June 26, 2019
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
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NCCOR is headed to APHA 2018!
October 25, 2018
NCCOR is headed to San Diego, CA for the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo! More than 12,000 public health professionals will gather from November 10-14 […]
Read more >NCCOR celebrates National Nutrition Month
March 1, 2018
March is National Nutrition Month! Join with NCCOR all month as we highlight several tools and resources we have developed to help researchers and practitioners advance nutrition-related efforts. NCCOR prioritizes […]
Read more >NCCOR, JPB Foundation form alliance to support Measures Registry
June 3, 2015
Through a two-year grant from The JPB Foundation, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) will strengthen its landmark Measures Registry by creating user guides for researchers. With more […]
Read more >Some child obesity fueled by stress response
June 26, 2014
Children who struggle with stress by heading for the cookie jar are more likely to gain body fat, a finding that shows why it’s important to handle stress in more […]
Read more >New evidence on how weight, diet, and exercise can help reduce cancer risk
February 20, 2014
By Suzanne Allard Levingston Cutting your risk of cancer is no longer just about shunning tobacco. Be lean. Eat healthfully. Get active. Common-sense lifestyle strategies for lowering the risk of […]
Read more >Fast food: A symptom, not the cause of childhood obesity
February 17, 2014
It’s easy to point the finger at fast food joints. A decade after the breakout documentary, “Super Size Me,” the cheap, un-nutritious, happy meal is a go-to candidate for public […]
Read more >New study explores ways to prevent unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children
October 23, 2013
In the United States, children don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to the 2010 Dietary […]
Read more >Promoting a unified message on diet and physical activity
January 29, 2013
A recent commentary published in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention examines the advantages of using an energy-balance framework to unify diet and physical activity messages so that adults […]
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