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

• Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making.
• TeilnehmendeR: Kumanyika, Shiriki Kinika, 1945-; Parker, Lynn.; Sim, Leslie J.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xiii, 322 p.
• Notes: "Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making, Food and Nutrition Board."

Table of Contents

• 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.