Projects
HPRB Obesity-Related School Environment Policy Initiative
This initiative was developed to address the childhood obesity epidemic by using policy-based approaches that regulate the school environment. NCI developed a school nutrition-environment state Policy classification system (SNESPCS) and a physical education-related state policy classification system (PERSPCS) to monitor legislative and regulatory state policies that as it relates to the school environment. This includes a database of coded statutory and regulatory data files of policies related to youth obesity. The database can help researchers, public health practitioners, and policy makers by providing the framework to evaluate the impact of policies on the school environment and individual behavioral outcomes. Also, the database can provide a valuable tool to help states monitor change over time as it relates to these policy areas. It is anticipated that identifying and analyzing physical education- and nutrition-related statutes and regulations can lead to the discovery of innovative strategies to decrease the current childhood obesity epidemic. The overall goal of this initiative is to develop a PA focused on obesity related policies in the schools so that researchers can identify ways to decrease childhood obesity. http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/hprb/data_systems.html
Meetings & Workshops
Developing Ratings Criteria to Evaluate State and Local Policies Related to Youth Obesity
Meeting date: February 9, 2005
HPRB has a contract with The MayaTech firm to develop a coding and rating system for youth obesity policies. The purpose of this meeting was to provide scientific expertise to the development of the rating scales that will be used to evaluate the policies at the State and Local levels.
Workplace Strategies and Interventions for Improving Health and Well-Being conference (NICHD meeting with HPRB sponsorship)
Meeting date: April 2004
This conference reviewed the state of science with regard to workplace strategies and interventions for improving the health and well-being of workers and their families through affecting their abilities to better meet work and family demands. Leading scientists in the field presented their current research. To put these scientific presentations into a contextual framework, the conference also heard from speakers on current workplace policies and practices, state and federal laws and policies pertaining to work, and employees’ and work-life professionals’ experiences with workplace policies and practices.
Site Based Approaches to the Prevention or Management of Pediatric Obesity (NIDDK meeting with HPRB sponsorship)
Meeting date: July 2004
The purpose of this workshop was to bring together researchers to review the state of the science in school based-interventions (CATCH, SPARK, PLANET HEALTH, PATHWAYS, BIENESTAR, STOPPT2D, and other studies), family-based interventions, community and trans-community sites (TAAG, GO-GIRLS, WIC, Preschool setting, PROJECT STAR, Win the Rockies, Eat Smart Move More North Carolina) and other novel modalities (GEMS, VERB, Internet, Take Ten program). The panel provided recommendations for future research and directions.
Modifiable Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Overweight among Children and Adolescents (NIDDK workshop with HPRB sponsorship)
Meeting date: June 2004
The purpose of this workshop was to review current knowledge and identify research opportunities on the modifiable and environmental determinants of overweight in children. The goal of future research is to have information that can be used to craft national and effective prevention efforts.
Resources & Contact Information
Contact:
Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, RD
collinsta@mail.nih.gov
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