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Research directions for solving the obesity epidemic in high-risk populations

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Air date:	Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 3:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 399 (185 Live, 214 On-demand)
Category:	WALS - Wednesday Afternoon Lectures
Runtime:	00:59:58
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Description:	Wednesday Afternoon Lecture The annual Robert S. Gordon Lecture Obesity prevalence is high in the United States as a whole, but is significantly higher in children and adults in most U.S. racial/ethnic minority and low-income populations, compared to whites or those with higher incomes. This persistent observation continues to beg for explanations that can point the way toward effective and durable solutions. Several potential explanations relate to aspects of social, economic, and physical environments that influence eating and physical activity. Reviews of obesity research relevant to African Americans illustrate the difficulty of evaluating these explanations in ways that can inform specific interventions, but these reviews suggest promising research directions going forward. For more information go to http://wals.od.nih.gov

NLM Title:	Research directions for solving the obesity epidemic in high-risk populations / Shiriki Kumanyika.
Author:	Kumanyika, Shiriki Kinika. National Institutes of Health (U.S.),
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Abstract:	(CIT): Obesity prevalence is high in the United States as a whole, but is significantly higher in children and adults in most U.S. racial/ethnic minority and low-income populations, compared to whites or those with higher incomes. This persistent observation continues to beg for explanations that can point the way toward effective and durable solutions. Several potential explanations relate to aspects of social, economic, and physical environments that influence eating and physical activity. Reviews of obesity research relevant to African Americans illustrate the difficulty of evaluating these explanations in ways that can inform specific interventions, but these reviews suggest promising research directions going forward.
Subjects:	African Americans Obesity--epidemiology Obesity--ethnology Population Characteristics Research Design United States--epidemiology
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	WD 210
NLM ID:	101649912
CIT Live ID:	15323
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=15323

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