Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention:

A Framework to Inform Decision Making

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Publication Year:2010

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Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Lynn Parker, and Leslie J. Sim, Editors; Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making; Institute of Medicine
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-16	(skim)
1 Introduction	17-34	(skim)
2 Obesity Prevention Strategies in Concept and Practice	35-54	(skim)
3 Rationale for and Overview of the L.E.A.D. Framework	55-70	(skim)
4 Defining the Problem: The Importance of Taking a Systems Perspective	71-88	(skim)
5 Specifying Questions and Locating Evidence: An Expanded View	89-114	(skim)
6 Evaluating Evidence	115-132	(skim)
7 Assembling Evidence and Informing Decisions	133-158	(skim)
8 Opportunities to Generate Evidence	159-186	(skim)
9 Next Steps	187-196	(skim)
10 Conclusions and Recommendations	197-206	(skim)
Appendix A: Acronyms and Glossary	207-222	(skim)
Appendix B: Other Evidence Projects	223-226	(skim)
Appendix C: Review of Existing Reviews on Obesity Prevention	227-268	(skim)
Appendix D: Information Sources for Locating Evidence	269-276	(skim)
Appendix E: An In-Depth Look at Study Designs and Methodologies	277-300	(skim)
Appendix F: Agendas from Two Workshops	301-304	(skim)
Appendix G: Committee Member Biographical Sketches	305-312	(skim)
Index	313-322	(skim)

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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.

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