Acknowledgments

NCCOR gratefully recognizes The JPB Foundation for funding the development of A Guide to Methods for Assessing Childhood Obesity. NCCOR also extends its sincere thanks to the NCCOR Steering Committee, NCCOR Members, and the following individuals for their contributions to this Guide. NCCOR extends a special acknowledgment to the co-leads of this guide, Voula Osganian and Brook Belay.

Author

Dympna Gallagher, EdD

Childhood Adiposity Expert Panel

Sarah Barlow, MD
Nancy Butte, PhD, MPH
Katherine Flegal, PhD
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RD, LD
Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH

Guide Project Team

NCCOR Members
Rachel Ballard, MD, MPH
Brook Belay, MD, MPH (co-chair)
Laura Kettel Khan, PhD
Sohyun Park, PhD
Cynthia Ogden, PhD
Voula Osganian, MD, ScD, MPH (co-chair)
Sarah Sliwa, PhD
Susan Yanovski, MD

NCCOR Coordinating Center
LaVerne Canady, MPA
Todd Phillips, MS
Anne Rodgers
Amanda (Samuels) Sharfman, MS, MPH
Hatidza Zaganjor, MPH