National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR)

📢 Students! Are you working on creating a logic model for your research projects? Need some guidance? Check out this example of a logic model that presents inputs, strategies & activities and outcomes of community engagement interventions designed to address childhood obesity. This model highlights outcomes across various levels: - Individual/family - Provider/health care system - Community/built environment - Policy Explore this example and discover other resources to support your intervention goals on NCCOR’s website: https://lnkd.in/e-f9SE4v #NCCOR #ChildhoodObesity #ObesityResearch

Starting today! Join NCCOR at #APHA2024. Visit booth 1907 near the public health schools to learn more about NCCOR. We'll have giveaways, sample materials, and staff to answer your questions. Stop by and say hi! 👋 #PublicHealth #ChildhoodObesity

Join NCCOR at #APHA2024 starting this weekend in Minneapolis. Stop by booth 1907 near the public health schools to learn how NCCOR can help advance your research.

NCCOR’s Guide to Methods for Assessing Childhood Obesity was created to describe and walk users through the use of various methods of adiposity measurement and assessment. The goal is to help users select the most appropriate method of measuring adiposity in children for their population-level research. Who can benefit from using this guide? - Researchers - Public health practitioners - Other professionals and practitioners with an interest in evaluating weight-related outcomes This guide includes six case studies walking you through measuring body composition in population health research. Learn more: https://ow.ly/slqj50Trbg9 #ChildhoodObesity #ObesityResearch

Last year, NCCOR hosted a Connect & Explore webinar titled “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity.” Lead authors Sarah E. Hampl, MD, FAAP and Sandra Hassink, MD, FAAP as well as CDC’s Cynthia Ogden, PhD, were the key speakers at this webinar. They discussed the development of the clinical guidelines’ key recommendations, which describes the standard of care for evaluating and treating children with overweight and obesity and related comorbidities. The promoted approach not only considers the child’s health status, but also the family system, community context and resources for treatment. The webinar also provided an overview of CDC’s “Extended BMI-for-age Growth Charts,” which extended the BMI percentiles based on data for children and adolescents with obesity. If you are a researcher or practitioner in obesity treatment and prevention, this webinar can be useful for your work. Check out the recording: https://ow.ly/ngh550Trb6r #NCCOR #ChildhoodObesity #ObesityResearch

📢 National Institutes of Health has a funding opportunity for “Multi-sectoral Preventive Interventions that Address Social Determinants of Health in Populations That Experience Health Disparities." Funding aims to support clinical trial projects on multi-sectoral interventions that address SDOH in populations that experience health disparities. Check out this opportunity and learn more about their eligibility requirements: https://ow.ly/pgyU50TraZQ #NCCOR #ObesityResearch #SDOH

Are you interested in using our Measures Registry? Our student hub offers case studies to help guide you through selecting an appropriate measure for your work. Let’s go through a case study that uses a community health assessment to understand the food environment of a rural locality. 🔎 Background: You are leading a community health assessment to gather information on healthy and unhealthy food marketing to children in grocery and corner stores. You need to locate data from the county to assess food marketing practices and must find a survey or other tool to help collect this information. 🤔 Considerations: Consider how you would like to collect this food marketing information – from children or parents directly, from local businesses, and/or from observations of local media. The tool will also need to be easy to use in a variety of grocery or corner store settings. 📏 Measure selection: You decide that an environmental, observational tool will be best for your assessment. Using the NCCOR Measures Registry, select the “Food Environment” domain, followed by “Environmental Observation,” and further narrow the selection by choosing “Small Town/Rural.” Check out this case study on our website to find out which measure was selected for the study. https://ow.ly/Gkak50TraPr #NCCOR #ChildhoodObesity #Nutrition

With #OPUSII one day away, we’re taking a moment to spotlight the first part of this workshop, which took place on June 4-5, 2024. OPUS I featured insightful presentations from leading obesity–prevention and public health experts – a two–day event with two keynote speakers and six panel discussions on diverse topics. The workshop focused on best practices in obesity prevention research, with a specific emphasis on community engagement and systems-level change viewed through an equity lens. We look forward to continuing these important conversations at OPUS II on October 9-10, with a focus on new methodologies for evaluating PSE interventions. Register here: https://ow.ly/NshW50TraJP #NCCOR #ChildhoodObesity

OPUS II is just around the corner! Join NCCOR on October 9–10 for Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS). Building on the valuable insights from the previous OPUS workshop, OPUS II will focus on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for childhood obesity prevention. This virtual workshop will delve into critical methodological considerations, innovative research approaches, and practical strategies for evaluating PSE interventions. Featured experts include: Ashlesha Datar, PhD, MA, University of Southern California Bill Dietz, MD, PhD, George Washington University Christina Economos, PhD, Tufts University Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD, MPH, University of Colorado Jennifer Roberts, DrPH, University of Maryland And many more! Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading researchers and practitioners in the field of childhood obesity prevention. Register now to secure your spot and contribute to meaningful discussions that will shape the future of obesity research: https://ow.ly/697g50TrazL #OPUSII #ChildhoodObesity #PublicHealth #EquityInHealth #ResearchInnovation #PSEInterventions

Join the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) on October 9–10 for Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS). Building on the valuable insights from the previous OPUS workshop, OPUS II will focus on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for childhood obesity prevention. This virtual workshop will delve into critical methodological considerations, innovative research approaches, and practical strategies for evaluating PSE interventions. Highlights include: Keynote addresses and panel discussions featuring distinguished experts from academic institutions, community organizations, and federal agencies. Exploration of advanced methodologies for evaluating PSE interventions that go beyond traditional randomized controlled trials. Insights into balancing implementation fidelity with local tailoring, and authentically engaging community members to ensure sustainability and equitable impact. Featured experts include: Ashlesha Datar, PhD, MA, University of Southern California Bill Dietz, MD, PhD, George Washington University Christina Economos, PhD, Tufts University Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD, MPH, University of Colorado Jennifer Roberts, DrPH, University of Maryland And many more! Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading researchers and practitioners in the field of childhood obesity prevention. Register now to secure your spot and contribute to meaningful discussions that will shape the future of obesity research: http://bit.ly/4gccrUz #OPUSII #ChildhoodObesity #PublicHealth #EquityInHealth #ResearchInnovation #PSEInterventions