Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making

Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making

April 23, 2010

Running Time: 00:58:04

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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. A new report from the Institute of Medicine identifies a new approach to decision making and research that uses a systems perspective to gain a broader understanding of the context of obesity and the many factors that influence it.

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Speakers:

Shiriki Kumanyika (Committee Chair), Christina Economos, Lawrence W. Green, Robert A. Hiatt, Adolfo M. Valadez