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On April 12, 2016, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions convened a 1-day workshop in Washington, DC, to examine the role of the business sector in obesity solutions. The goal of the workshop was threefold: (1) explore why companies should be involved in obesity solutions and how to encourage them to do so; (2) identify reasons why businesses might be interested in being involved in obesity solutions; (3) identify ways in which business can be engaged in obesity solutions. This report highlights key points made during the presentations and discussions at the workshop.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. The Role of Business in Multisector Obesity Solutions: Working Together for Positive Change: Workshop in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23567.

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9 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23567

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