Bridging the evidence gap in obesity prevention : a framework to inform decision making / Committee...
Bridging the evidence gap in obesity prevention : a framework to inform decision making / Committee...
Bridging the evidence gap in obesity prevention : a framework to inform decision making / Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making, Food and Nutrition Board ; Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Lynn Parker, and Leslie J. Sim, editors.
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.
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NQ362.19639/16
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 322 p. ; 28 cm.
Contents
Obesity prevention strategies in concept and practice -- Rationale for and overview of the L.E.A.D. framework -- Defining the problem : the importance of taking a systems perspective -- Specifying questions and locating evidence : an expanded view -- Evaluating evidence -- Assembling evidence and in...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c2010.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Obesity--prevention & control
- Decision Making, Organizational
- Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
- Program Evaluation
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"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 bro...
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Bridging the evidence gap in obesity prevention : a framework to inform decision making / Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making, Food and Nutrition Board ; Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Lynn Parker, and Leslie J. Sim, editors.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2010.
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NQ362.19639/16
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74VM0kEeBr6y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0kEeBr6y
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ISBN
0309149908 (pdf)
9780309149891 (pbk.)
0309149894 (pbk.)
9780309149907 (pdf)
DDC
362.196398
MMS ID
991001833309702626
