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...

Reframing Childhood Obesity: Cultural Insights on Nutrition, Weight, and Food Systems

September 7, 2022

On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) partnered with the Vanderbilt University Cultural Context of Health & Wellbeing Initiative, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to host a Connect & Explore webinar on the recently...

NCCOR Annual Showcase

February 7, 2022

On Monday, February 7, 2022, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) hosted a Connect & Explore webinar called “NCCOR Annual Showcase: Highlighting New Projects, Tools, and Resources.” The webinar gave an overview of NCCOR and highlight project successes...

Assessing the Public Health Impact of the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

November 10, 2021

On November 10, 2021, NCCOR hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and RTI International reviewing the impact the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) has made since its inception in 2006. CFBAI is a voluntary industry initiative...

Introducing: A Toolkit for Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs

October 19, 2021

On October 19, 2021, NCCOR hosted a webinar to introduce a new tool titled, NCCOR hosted a webinar to introduce A Toolkit for Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs. Program evaluation is a fundamental component of any intervention to improve health, especially...