04102nam 2200745 a 450 991096343320332120251017110122.00-309-16154-11-282-78738-197866127873860-309-15079-5(CKB)2560000000067689(EBL)3378664(SSID)ssj0000425128(PQKBManifestationID)11292303(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425128(PQKBWorkID)10477878(PQKB)10814263(MiAaPQ)EBC3378664(Au-PeEL)EBL3378664(CaPaEBR)ebr10420223(CaONFJC)MIL278738(OCoLC)923282211(DNLM)1548397(BIP)53855914(BIP)29836193(EXLCZ)99256000000006768920101026d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPerspectives from United Kingdom and United States policy makers on obesity prevention workshop summary /Paula Tarnapol Whitacre and Annina Catherine Burns, rapporteurs ; Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Press20101 online resource (97 p.)Institute of MedicineDescription based upon print version of record.0-309-15078-7 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Scope of the Problem""; ""3 Government Structures to Address Obesity""; ""4 School Meal Policies""; ""5 Physical Activity and the Built Environment""; ""6 National Policies and Programs""; ""7 Local Policies and Programs""; ""8 Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: List of Participants""; ""Appendix C: Planning Committee Biosketches""; ""Appendix D: Speaker Biosketches""Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity's causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their own families-despite clinical evidence to the contrary. Given this disconnect between perception and reality, policy makers in both countries struggle to find a way to reach people to encourage change. The IOM brought together policy makers from the U.K. and U.S. for a workshop on October 22, 2009, to discuss the challenges of and promising approaches to the struggle against obesity. Presenters spoke about current policies, programs, and partnerships that are addressing the obesity epidemic and evidence for effective strategies to change perception and behaviors. The workshop, summarized in this document, provided an opportunity for both countries to learn from each other's efforts and to consider how to apply new strategies at home.ObesityUnited StatesCongressesObesityGreat BritainCongressesObesityGovernment policyUnited StatesCongressesObesityGovernment policyGreat BritainCongressesObesityPreventionCongressesObesityObesityObesityGovernment policyObesityGovernment policyObesityPrevention362.196398Whitacre Paula1793172Burns Annina Catherine1805033Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention.Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Food and Nutrition Board.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963433203321Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States policy makers on obesity prevention4447254UNINA