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CHOICES Research Plenary Session at Virginia’s Sixth Weight of the State Conference

At Virginia’s sixth Weight of the State Conference in Richmond, VA, Katie Giles and Dr. Jamie Jeffrey will present CHOICES research and choosing cost-effective strategies for childhood obesity reduction during the plenary session. Presentation details are below. Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Time: 8:30am-9:45am CHOICES: How to Pick the Best, Cost-Effective Strategies for Childhood Obesity … Continue reading “CHOICES Research Plenary Session at Virginia’s Sixth Weight of the State Conference”

OSNAP to Be Presented at the 33rd National Child Nutrition Conference

At the 33rd National Child Nutrition Conference in Chicago, IL, Dr. Rebekka Lee will present on OSNAP and the evidence-base for practice recommendations for healthy foods, beverages and physical activity levels for children in OST care. Presentation details are below. Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm OSNAP: Tools for Out of School Time Nutrition … Continue reading “OSNAP to Be Presented at the 33rd National Child Nutrition Conference”

School Drinking Water Study to Be Presented at Healthy Eating Research 13th Annual Grantee Meeting

At the Healthy Eating Research 13th Annual Grantee Meeting, Dr. Angie Cradock will present recent research on drinking water quality in schools. Date: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm Track: Water Access and Quality in Schools and Community Centers Location: Founders A Early Adopters: Current Practices and Preliminary Findings in States Adopting School-Based Water Quality … Continue reading “School Drinking Water Study to Be Presented at Healthy Eating Research 13th Annual Grantee Meeting”

HPRC Research to Be Presented at APHA 2018

At the 2018 American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego, CA, Dr. Rebekka Lee will present on LIH and OSNAP, and Jennifer Reiner will present CHOICES research. Details are below. Date: Sunday, November 11, 2018 Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm Session: 2098.0 FN Section Poster Session 5 Program: Food and Nutrition Board 1: Strategies to … Continue reading “HPRC Research to Be Presented at APHA 2018”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at The Obesity Society’s OBESITYWEEK Annual Scientific Meeting

During OBESITYWEEK at the Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Nashville, TN, Dr. Angie Cradock  and Dr. Steve Gortmaker will discuss CHOICES research. Session details are below. Date: Monday, November 12, 2018 Time: 1:00pm-2:45pm Location: Music City Center Room 205 A-C, Level 2 Use of Natural Experiments in Obesity Prevention Research―Addressing Research Gaps and Use in Programs and … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at The Obesity Society’s OBESITYWEEK Annual Scientific Meeting”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit

At the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit in Charleston, WV, Dr. Angie Cradock will discuss CHOICES research. Session details are below. Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Time: 8:30am-9:45am Improving Population Health and Reducing Disparities in Obesity: Cost-Effective Strategies to Promote Health Equity Panelists: Angie Cradock, ScD, MPE, Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Director, Harvard Prevention, Research Center … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight

At the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight in Boston, MA, CHOICES research will be discussed. Event information is below. Date: Monday, October 1, 2018 Time: 9:00am-2:00pm Location: Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons University 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115   This symposium, hosted by … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the Harvard Catalyst Community Engagement Symposium: Advancing Uptake of Evidence-based Practices & Policies for Healthy Child Weight”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium

At the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium: SUGAR: Epidemiologic, Physiologic and Policy Considerations of the Sugar Epidemic in Boston, MA, Dr. Steve Gortmaker and Dr. Sara Bleich will both discuss CHOICES research. Sessions details are below. Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018 Session IV: National Policies around Sugar Consumption Moderator: Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H. … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 19th Annual Harvard Nutrition and Obesity Symposium”

CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

At the upcoming National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 2018 Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, CHOICES will present on a panel during the Healthy Populations and Communities (Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease & Resilience) Tracks of one of the Sharing Session time slots. This panel will describe the Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost Effectiveness (CHOICES) … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference”

CHOICES Research a Keynote Feature During Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition Webinar

During an upcoming Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition webinar, Dr. Steve Gortmaker will be the keynote speaker and discuss CHOICES research. Webinar details are below. Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST Click here to register  Presenter: Steve Gortmaker, PhD, Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology, Director, Harvard … Continue reading “CHOICES Research a Keynote Feature During Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) Coalition Webinar”