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1 Introduction and Workshop Goals
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... U.S. military leaders have recently 1 This report summarizes the views expressed by workshop participants, and while the committee is responsible for the overall quality and accuracy of the report as a record of what transpired at the workshop, the views contained herein are not necessarily those of the committee.
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... Accordingly, as part of its information-gathering process, the committee conducted a workshop in March 2011 to explore measurement methodology in obesity prevention. Held with the support of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the workshop was an opportunity for the committee to discuss opportunities and challenges related to measurement and to hear from experts in many 3 NHANES is a continuous program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of a nationally representative sample of children and adults in the United States.
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... Chapter 4 reviews the measures, data sources, and methods that relate to both of these environments and may help researchers and policy makers assess progress in obesity prevention. Chapter 5 examines marketing strategies, public health campaigns, and data on marketing exposure.
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... Annual Review of Public Health 29:253-272. Wansink, B
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  • policy factors
  • including genetics
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  • physical activity
  • researchers classify
  • nutrition examination
  • eating environments
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  • accelerating progress
  • excess calories
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  • behavioral influences
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  • recommend indicators
  • built environment
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