…d interventions that are effective for preventing obesity. However, in the real world, this type of evidence is difficult to gather due to the complex and interrelated factors affecting obesity. Typical criteria for evidence-based medicine are too narrow for the kinds of decision making needed in obesity prevention—relying on clinicians to evaluate scientific evidence when choosing procedures. We believe evidence-based decision making for obesity…
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…t ways to keep “the faucet turned on” for the children who need it most. A sample of resources available this summer in Chicago include: – The LunchStop program will serve meals outdoors Monday-Friday beginning June 23rd. View a map of locations here. An initiative of Chicago Public Schools, LunchStop also welcomes partner organizations to engage attendees in wellness programming. Contact Mariah VanErmen at mlvanermen@cps.edu for details. &#…
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…bility to eat healthy and be active where they live, learn, and play. New data indicate that childhood obesity rates are continuing to rise, especially in the “severely obese” category, and that racial and ethnic disparities persist. Here in Chicago, 19.1% percent of kindergartners and 18.2% of high schoolers are considered obese. As we know all too well, these trends continue to demonstrate ethnic and racial disparities. The 2015-16 National Heal…
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…these reports. The goal of this effort is to collect an adequately powered sample of student-level data regarding physical activity and nutrition behaviors from students attending CPS elementary and high schools implementing PEP. Data is collected from a random sample of students attending participating schools in the spring and fall of 2014, spring, fall and winter of 2015 and the spring of 2016. Approximately 477 students are recruited at each t…
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…ess, being active and eating healthy. At the workshop, which took place at Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), teachers toured the school grounds and learned how the teachers there incorporate the garden into all subjects including recess. Participants were also able to taste components of Chicago Public School’s recently revamped school lunch menu, which received positive reviews. Like at past workshops, teachers were able to obtain resources o…
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…PhD, Guest Blogger As part of our 10th anniversary first-quarter focus on data and research, we asked 2006 seed grant recipient Amy Bohnert, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, to write about her 2006 seed grant project and what happened next. It started as an idea that my best friend and I casually discussed over dinner. What about designing a plate that can help children and families learn about healthy eating? W…
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…RSVP for the CLOCC March 11th Quarterly Meeting Register below for the CLOCC Quarterly Meeting on March 11, 2015. Are you new to CLOCC? Be sure to attend the Intro Session. You can also join our mailing list and sign up for information on our interest groups here. Click here for a current meeting agenda. This event is closed for online registration….
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…nly event that promotes childhood obesity prevention: nutrition and health awareness, physical activity promotion, or meetings and conferences. Please note that submissions must be approved by a CLOCC administrator before your event is posted to the events calendar. Your Contact Information (Contact information will NOT be displayed on website.) Name* Phone* Email* Event information (The following WILL be displayed on website.) Name of Event* Even…
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