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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791828003321

Titolo

Bridging the evidence gap in obesity prevention [[electronic resource] ] : a framework to inform decision making / / Institute of Medicine of the National Academies ; Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Lynn Parker, and Leslie J. Sim, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010

ISBN

0-309-18496-7

1-282-94854-7

9786612948541

0-309-14990-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KumanyikaShiriki Kinika <1945->

ParkerLynn

SimLeslie J

Disciplina

362.196/398

Soggetti

Obesity - Prevention

Evidence-based medicine

Outcome assessment (Medical care)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making, Food and Nutrition Board."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Obesity prevention strategies in concept and practice -- Rationale for and overview of the L.E.A.D. framework -- Defining the problem : the importance of taking a systems perspective -- Specifying questions and locating evidence : an expanded view -- Evaluating evidence -- Assembling evidence and informing decisions -- Opportunities to generate evidence -- Next steps.