Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) II

September 19, 2024

Visit the OPUS II project page to view the recorded presentations and download the slides.  Building on the valuable insights from the OPUS I workshop, OPUS II focused on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for...

Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS)

May 10, 2024

Visit the OPUS I project page to view the recorded presentations and download the slides.  On June 4–5 NCCOR hosted the Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) workshop featuring presentations from leading obesity-prevention and public health...

Sleep’s Role in Child Health: Expanding NCCOR’s Catalogue of Surveillance Systems

February 15, 2024

On March 13, 2024, NCCOR presented “Sleep’s Role in Child Health: Expanding NCCOR’s Catalogue of Surveillance Systems.” This 1-hour webinar featured experts from the National Institutes of Health who led the effort to add sleep variables to the Catalogue of...

Measuring Diet Quality Across the Lifespan: Introducing the New Healthy Eating Index-Toddlers-2020 and Healthy Eating Index-2020

September 8, 2023

On September 7, 2023, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar titled, “Measuring Diet Quality Across the Lifespan: Introducing the New Healthy Eating Index-Toddlers-2020 and Healthy Eating Index-2020.” This special 90-minute webinar featured an expert panel of researchers who contributed...

Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being: Implementation and Intersections with NCCOR Partners

April 27, 2023

On April 27, 2023, NCCOR, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hosted a Connect & Explore webinar, “Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being: Implementation and Intersections with NCCOR Partners.” Launched in 2021, the updated Framework addressed the...

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity

April 25, 2023

On March 28, 2023, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar, “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity.” The lead authors discussed the development process of the key recommendations included in the first clinical practice...

Does Breastfeeding Initiation Vary by WIC Participation and Race/Ethnicity? An Examination of Long-Term Trends from 2009-2017

January 11, 2023

On January 11, 2023, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar that explored “Breastfeeding Initiation Trends by WIC Participation and Race/Ethnicity Among Medicaid Births,” a research study soon to appear in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The webinar provided a first...

Optimizing Recess for Healthy Child Development

December 6, 2022

  On Tuesday, December 6, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar titled, “Optimizing Recess for Healthy Child Development.” This webinar covered diverse aspects of the benefits of school recess for child development and energy balance, approaches to improving recess,...

Implementation Science & Childhood Obesity: Sparking Conversations and Actions to Advance Equity

November 30, 2022

On November 30, 2022, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity (NCCOR) hosted a public workshop titled, “Implementation Science & Childhood Obesity: Sparking Conversations and Actions to Advance Equity.” The workshop offered an introduction to implementation science for researchers working in...

Create Thriving, Activity-Friendly Communities

November 17, 2022

On Thursday, November 17, 2022, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar titled “Create Thriving, Activity-Friendly Communities.” An expert panel demonstrated how to use NCCOR’s new tool, Create Thriving, Activity-Friendly Communities: Making the Case for Investments in Activity-Friendly Communities, and discussed...