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NHLBI Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: New Directions in Community-Based Interventions to Improve Food Access and Reduce Obesity in Baltimore

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Air date:	Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 11:00:00 AM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 343 (250 Live, 93 On-demand)
Category:	Special
Runtime:	00:59:31
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Description:	In this one-hour webinar, Dr. Joel Gittelsohn, Ph.D., will present his research and ideas on “New Directions in Community-Based Interventions to Improve Food Access and Reduce Obesity in Baltimore.” For more than 20 years, Dr. Gittelsohn and his colleagues have been developing, implementing and evaluating novel strategies to improve healthy food access in low income areas of Baltimore, including strategies in corner stores, supermarkets, carryout restaurants, recreation centers, food pantries and other venues that have shown success in increasing access, purchase and consumption of healthier foods. In today’s webinar, Dr. Gittelsohn will present his latest studies that address ongoing challenges of reach and sustainability with innovative strategies such as digital apps to support healthy food access in corner stores and food pantries, and simulation modeling to permit virtual testing of programs and policies for restaurants. Dr. Gittelsohn is a Professor in the Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a leading public health nutritionist and medical anthropologist who focuses on the primary prevention of chronic disease in disadvantaged communities. With more than 300 publications, Dr. Gittelsohn has led multiple intervention trials aimed at improving the food environment and providing education needed to support healthy food choices and reduce obesity and diabetes in Native communities, Baltimore City, and Pacific Islander communities. He currently leads grants to improve the food environment by working with independently owned restaurants, retail food stores, and food pantries.

NLM Title:	New directions in community-based interventions to improve food access and reduce obesity in Baltimore / Joel Gittelsohn.
Author:	Gittelsohn, Joel. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
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Abstract:	(CIT): In this one-hour webinar, Dr. Joel Gittelsohn, Ph.D., will present his research and ideas on "New Directions in Community-Based Interventions to Improve Food Access and Reduce Obesity in Baltimore." For more than 20 years, Dr. Gittelsohn and his colleagues have been developing, implementing and evaluating novel strategies to improve healthy food access in low income areas of Baltimore, including strategies in corner stores, supermarkets, carryout restaurants, recreation centers, food pantries and other venues that have shown success in increasing access, purchase and consumption of healthier foods. In today's webinar, Dr. Gittelsohn will present his latest studies that address ongoing challenges of reach and sustainability with innovative strategies such as digital apps to support healthy food access in corner stores and food pantries, and simulation modeling to permit virtual testing of programs and policies for restaurants. Dr. Gittelsohn is a Professor in the Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a leading public health nutritionist and medical anthropologist who focuses on the primary prevention of chronic disease in disadvantaged communities. With more than 300 publications, Dr. Gittelsohn has led multiple intervention trials aimed at improving the food environment and providing education needed to support healthy food choices and reduce obesity and diabetes in Native communities, Baltimore City, and Pacific Islander communities. He currently leads grants to improve the food environment by working with independently owned restaurants, retail food stores, and food pantries.
Subjects:	Access to Healthy Foods Baltimore Food Deserts Health Promotion--methods Healthy Lifestyle Minority Health Obesity--prevention & control
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	QU 248 AM3
NLM ID:	9918681342906676
CIT Live ID:	51039
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51039

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