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New Cost-Effectiveness and Impact Estimates for Childhood Obesity Interventions

December 9, 2015

New research on the cost effectiveness and impact of interventions to reduce childhood obesity was the focus of the most recent Connect & Explore webinar. Led by Steven Gortmaker, PhD, professor of the Practice of Health Sociology in the Department...
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A New Model for Integrating Clinical-Community Systems to Tackle Obesity

September 8, 2015

NCCOR’s Connect & Explore Webinar examined recently published research advocating a shift in the framework to prevent and treat obesity and related chronic diseases. The webinar featured William H. Dietz, director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention...
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Childhood Obesity Declines and Disparities— A Complicated Relationship

July 14, 2015

NCCOR’s Connect & Explore Webinar provided a closer look at childhood obesity declines, disparities, and opportunities to reconsider the design and impact of policies and interventions. The webinar featured Shiriki Kumanyika, emeritus professor of epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania...
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First Findings from USDA’s FoodAPS

May 31, 2015

On March 31, 2015 Connect & Explore revealed insights from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) and discussed new research opportunities made possible by the first-of-its-kind survey. Speakers included Jessica Todd, Senior...
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Rethinking Obesity Prevention—The Second Lancet Series on Obesity

February 23, 2015

Connect & Explore provided the first chance to hear from authors of the Second LancetSeries on Obesity and ask them questions. The first webinar of 2015 featured insights from Dr. Terry T-K Huang, Professor, School of Public Health, City University of...
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Insights into Landmark Calorie Declines in the U.S. Food Marketplace

October 9, 2014

The final NCCOR Connect & Explore Webinar of 2014 provided an in-depth look at the findings and groundbreaking methods from the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation evaluation conducted by the University of North Carolina (UNC). The webinar featured insights from principal...
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A Deeper Dive into Childhood Obesity Declines

June 12, 2014

The NCCOR Connect & Explore Webinar Series engages and informs researchers and other audiences. The series is conducted three times per year. This second webinar explored recent data showing declines in childhood obesity rates; we heard insights from representatives of...
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Five Years of Accelerating Progress Through Childhood Obesity Research

February 12, 2014

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) launched Connect & Explore—a webinar series to engage, inform, and communicate with researchers and other external audiences. The Connect & Explore Webinar Series will be conducted three times per year. This first...
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NCCOR Measures Registry

May 19, 2011

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) hosted a webinar featuring its Measures Registry, a searchable online registry of diet and physical activity measures relevant to childhood obesity research. The Registry includes almost 750 measures in four domains: individual...
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NCCOR Catalogue of Surveillance Systems

May 5, 2011

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Catalogue of Surveillance Systems allows users to review, sort and compare more than 75 surveillance systems relevant to childhood obesity research. The Catalogue provides a unique window on obesity-related environmental factors and...
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