Sentences with phrase «in obesity prevention»

She was the recipient of the Jack Brockhoff Churchill Fellowship travelling to the US and UK to study advocacy strategies in obesity prevention.

The program was developed by the nations leading specialists in obesity prevention, cardiovascular health, physical fitness, curriculum development, and intervention.

Tuominen hopes his study will inspire other researchers to investigate the use of opioid blockers in obesity prevention.

TFP will assist in creating programs and interventions that engage fathers in developing a healthy lifestyle for their families and participating in obesity prevention for their children.

IBFAN participated in the development of the ECHO Report and is pleased that many of our comments were taken on board, in particular the recognition of the importance of breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding in obesity prevention.

«The government has made a huge investment in obesity prevention programs but, without policy and regulatory reform, all this work and investment is being undermined.

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This includes a $ 37 million pledge to the University of Washington School of Social work, $ 11 million for scholarships to Washington residents in STEM fields, a $ 50 million pledge to the University of Oregon for scholarships and obesity prevention, and about $ 60 million to Harvard's computer science facility.

Your donation will go towards helping Cooking With Gabby provide nutrition education and obesity prevention programs in Los Angeles schools.

A plant - based diet appears to be a sensible approach for the prevention of obesity in children.»

«More than that, I believe this partnership has advanced the science on childhood obesity prevention, by identifying and supporting innovative programs that have the potential to be replicated in communities across the country.

«With today's announcement, this initiative has awarded more than $ 1.3 million in childhood obesity prevention funding over the past three years,» said Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

The grant program is the result of a partnership between USCM and the American Beverage Association (ABA), to support and / or enhance mayors» ongoing childhood obesity prevention programs in their cities.

Interventions in urban - fringe and rural stores targeting the shelf space of healthy foods and the placement of soft drinks at key displays may be useful obesity prevention initiatives.

Jennie C Brand - Miller, Alan W Barclay; Declining consumption of added sugars and sugar - sweetened beverages in Australia: a challenge for obesity prevention, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 105, Issue 4, 1 April 2017, Pages 854 — 863, https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.116.145318

The current findings warrant consideration by other nations in their efforts to identify effective interventions for obesity prevention.

As someone who sees numerous cases of childhood obesity in his office every day, its prevention is a cause near and dear to his heart.

His research interests are in health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, and motor vehicle safety.

It also offers my thoughts on how childhood obesity prevention policies have, unfortunately, become such a partisan political issue in this country.

Help kids fit in at least 60 minutes of fitness every day (for weight loss, maintenance, obesity prevention, and general health).

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

Early investments in prevention of low birth weight and stunting, and early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding, contribute to reducing the risk of later obesity and chronic diseases.

Heather, who joined FRAC in January 2009, has a rich background in nutrition policy research, obesity prevention, and healthy eating strategies, including her prior work at the American Cancer Society, Mathematica Policy Research, and Tulane University.

«Maybe we shouldn't be touting breastfeeding as an obesity prevention method, but it's still important,» said Alison Ventura, a nutrition scientist at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

The Creative Kitchen Kids Food Festival To - Go aids in the prevention of childhood obesity through programming that's simultaneously fun and educational, supporting the concept of learning through play.

The Breakfast Initiative, which concluded in 2014, focused on a healthy school breakfast by evaluating its impact on several measures, including obesity prevention.

Likewise, the obesity prevention findings are plausible, as individuals who were breastfed babies may have been «programmed» early in life to be able to regulate their appetite better and have more optimal fat deposition patterns.

When prevention of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions is factored in, the potential economic benefits of breastfeeding are significantly greater.

Community Walking Project Enters Final Phase «Team Members Log Twenty - One Million Steps» In the ten weeks since they began, the ninety - seven participants taking part in the «A Better Me: Fit, Healthy and Happy» fitness program sponsored by the Oneida County Health Department have cumulatively walked the equivalent of 39 - hundred miles while learning about the benefits of proper nutrition and the prevention of diabetes and obesity, according to Dr. Gayle Jones, Oneida County Director of HealtIn the ten weeks since they began, the ninety - seven participants taking part in the «A Better Me: Fit, Healthy and Happy» fitness program sponsored by the Oneida County Health Department have cumulatively walked the equivalent of 39 - hundred miles while learning about the benefits of proper nutrition and the prevention of diabetes and obesity, according to Dr. Gayle Jones, Oneida County Director of Healtin the «A Better Me: Fit, Healthy and Happy» fitness program sponsored by the Oneida County Health Department have cumulatively walked the equivalent of 39 - hundred miles while learning about the benefits of proper nutrition and the prevention of diabetes and obesity, according to Dr. Gayle Jones, Oneida County Director of Health.

The contributions will benefit such things as services and education regarding obesity, mental health, STDs, bullying, pregnancy prevention and drug abuse, and efforts to keep students in school and seniors in their homes.

The findings are now helping us to trial new nutritional interventions before and during pregnancy to reduce the baby's risk of obesity in childhood and later life, and strengthen the view that effective prevention of childhood obesity has to begin before the baby is born.

The claims have come amid a shift in focus in nutrition from fat to sugar, with warnings about the artery - clogging risks of butter and beef taking a backseat to new efforts to tax sugar - sweetened beverages - even as debates continue over the science of obesity prevention.

A tax on sugar - sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents more than other policies, such as exercise or an advertising ban, and would also generate significant revenue for additional obesity prevention activities, say researchers writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

With obesity rates climbing during the past 20 years within the United States and colon cancer being the second - leading killer of men and women in the nation, these facts compelled Fenton and her team to conduct research which could identify the specific biomarkers of obesity and early - stage colon cancer and help in prevention efforts.

«It is extremely important that prevention campaigns on obesity and diabetes are intensified and that they also focus on children, to prevent them from becoming obese and developing cancer later in life,» she will conclude.

These findings have important implications for Type 2 diabetes prevention, especially in more recent adults with high levels of obesity.»

In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology DZD scientists have now summarized information from the literature and have provided novel data indicating that in future the determination of the 4 major phenotypes fatty liver, visceral obesity and impaired production and action of insulin may help to improve prediction and prevention of cardiometabolic risk in prediabeteIn The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology DZD scientists have now summarized information from the literature and have provided novel data indicating that in future the determination of the 4 major phenotypes fatty liver, visceral obesity and impaired production and action of insulin may help to improve prediction and prevention of cardiometabolic risk in prediabetein future the determination of the 4 major phenotypes fatty liver, visceral obesity and impaired production and action of insulin may help to improve prediction and prevention of cardiometabolic risk in prediabetein prediabetes.

In this special theme issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, food and nutrition practitioners and other health professionals take an in - depth look at the relationship between nutrition, obesity, and cancer prevention, treatment, and survival and identify research gaps for future prevention research effortIn this special theme issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, food and nutrition practitioners and other health professionals take an in - depth look at the relationship between nutrition, obesity, and cancer prevention, treatment, and survival and identify research gaps for future prevention research effortin - depth look at the relationship between nutrition, obesity, and cancer prevention, treatment, and survival and identify research gaps for future prevention research efforts.

The researchers examined respondents» deference to science on a scale of 0 - 10 when it came to 14 policy issues, including child vaccinations, stem cell research, global warming, child obesity and diet, AIDS prevention, birth control education, legalizing drug use, gun control, regulation of nuclear power, animal testing, and teaching evolution in schools.

In a Perspective discussing the research, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra L. Munger note that, factoring in earlier research, Richards and colleagues» study «suggest [s] that obesity in early life is indeed causally related to multiple sclerosis risk and provide [s] a further rationale for obesity prevention.&raquIn a Perspective discussing the research, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra L. Munger note that, factoring in earlier research, Richards and colleagues» study «suggest [s] that obesity in early life is indeed causally related to multiple sclerosis risk and provide [s] a further rationale for obesity prevention.&raquin earlier research, Richards and colleagues» study «suggest [s] that obesity in early life is indeed causally related to multiple sclerosis risk and provide [s] a further rationale for obesity prevention.&raquin early life is indeed causally related to multiple sclerosis risk and provide [s] a further rationale for obesity prevention.»

The protein is one of the first molecular links found between obesity to diabetes and is potentially a target for treatment or prevention of diabetes in obese individuals.

For her research efforts, Dietrich has registered a number of firsts with journal papers reflecting her work on such diverse topics as: improving cancer therapy through odor and taste intervention; prevention and treatment of obesity by drinking more water; health effects of iron and copper in drinking water; and risks to people over 50 for unhealthy over-exposure to iron in water.

Her research is focused on understanding factors that contribute to the development of obesity and implementing effective prevention and treatment programs for childhood obesity in underserved populations.

By utilizing our extensive network, partnerships and resources to provide treatment and prevention services in five focus areas: obesity, prematurity, diabetes, asthma and health supervision.

The amount spent on medical expenses associated with the treatment and prevention of obesity in individuals should spur interest in increasing funding for research into new prevention options for childhood obesity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed decreasing the intake of such drinks among its main obesity prevention tactics in 2009, and some states and cities, like New York City and California already are thinking about such soda taxes.

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Many scientists believe that the GI of foods is an asset in the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes mellitus and heart disease.

The benefits of consuming a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables include meeting the recommended daily intake of key vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber for heart and digestive health, a reduced risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes, and cancer prevention.

But what is most important in my opinion is that daily exercise plays an important role in the prevention of two primary metabolic diseases: obesity and type II diabetes.

In contrary, sufficient intake of calcium can bring benefits such as healthy gum and teeth, stronger bones, obesity prevention, and and better heart muscles.