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Author:   Institute of Medicine ,  Food and Nutrition Board ,  Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making ,  Leslie J. Sim
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.080kg
ISBN:  

9780309149891

ISBN 10:   0309149894
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   24 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Obesity Prevention Strategies in Concept and Practice; 5 3 Rationale for and Overview of the L.E.A.D. Framework; 6 4 Defining the Problem: The Importance of Taking a Systems Perspective; 7 5 Specifying Questions and Locating Evidence: An Expanded View; 8 6 Evaluating Evidence; 9 7 Assembling Evidence and Informing Decisions; 10 8 Opportunities to Generate Evidence; 11 9 Next Steps; 12 10 Conclusions and Recommendations; 13 Appendix A: Acronyms and Glossary; 14 Appendix B: Other Evidence Projects; 15 Appendix C: Review of Existing Reviews on Obesity Prevention; 16 Appendix D: Information Sources for Locating Evidence; 17 Appendix E: An In-Depth Look at Study Designs and Methodologies; 18 Appendix F: Agendas from Two Workshops; 19 Appendix G: Committee Member Biographical Sketches; 20 Index

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