Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention

A Framework to Inform Decision Making

Institute of Medicine author Food and Nutrition Board author Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making author Lynn Parker editor Shiriki K Kumanyika editor Leslie J Sim editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:24th Nov '10

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To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention identifies a new approach to decision making and research on obesity prevention to use a systems perspective to gain a broader understanding of the context of obesity and the many factors that influence it.

ISBN: 9780309149891

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336 pages