News and Announcements
The latest news from HMD, including information about new reports, activities, meetings, and other noteworthy events.
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What You Read in 2013
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2013.
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What You Read 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2012.
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BMI and Shuttle Run Among Techniques IOM Report Recommends for Youth Fitness Testing
Released: 9/27/2012
Techniques ranging from running to push-ups to sit-and-reach tests have been used to measure various aspects of fitness in children and adults. However, evidence is sparse on how well some of these techniques correspond to desired health outcomes in children, fueling debate about the best fitness measures for youth.
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Measuring Youth Fitness: Institute of Medicine Report Releases Thursday, Sept. 27
Released: 9/25/2012
Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth, a new report from the Institute of Medicine, identifies which techniques to assess fitness in youths have the strongest evidence base and offers guidance to those developing and conducting national youth fitness surveys and school-based fitness testing.
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What You're Reading - February 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of February, 2012.
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What You're Reading - January 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of January, 2012.
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IOM Partners in 'The Weight of the Nation,' A New National Initiative to Confront Obesity Crisis
Released: 1/13/2012
As obesity continues to diminish the quality of people's lives and raise health care costs, the Institute of Medicine is pleased to join HBO, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and Kaiser Permanente in developing "The Weight of the Nation," a new national campaign tackling the obesity crisis.
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What You Read 2011
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2011.
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What You're Reading - December 2011
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of December, 2011.
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What You're Reading - November 2011
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of November, 2011.
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