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Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment Workshop

September 27, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

In 2001, Surgeon General David Satcher issued a Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, putting the national spotlight on obesity for the first time. In response, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted several expert consensus studies on the topic, including prevention of childhood obesity, the effects of food marketing on children, and the evaluation of prevention efforts. A standing committee continued this work, and in 2012, the Academies released Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation, which highlighted the need for engaging everyone, from all levels (from individuals, to families, to communities, to society) and across all sectors, to implement large-scale transformative approaches to address the environmental and policy drivers of the epidemic. Today, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions supports this vision by bringing together leaders from business, policy, public health, health care, and other important sectors to advance obesity prevention and treatment.

Fifteen years after the Surgeon General’s Call to Action, have we tipped the scales towards achieving a healthy weight? This workshop, convened by the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, will explore how far we’ve come since the Call to Action, highlight key steps that can drive further progress, and identify crucial gaps in the field. Thought leaders from health policy, philanthropy, business, physical activity, and early care and education will present their visions for the future of obesity prevention in the nation.An agenda will be posted closer to the workshop date. The workshop will begin at 9 AM ET and adjourn by ~4 PM ET. The entirety of the workshop will be webcast live from this page. No login or additional action is required to view the webcast. PowerPoint slides and video recordings of the proceedings will be available on this page about a week after the meeting.Register here

Details

Date:
September 27, 2016
Time:
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Website:
https://nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/Nutrition/ObesitySolutions/2016-SEPT-27.aspx

Venue

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418 United States + Google Map