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The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions will convene for a one-day virtual workshop on Monday, July 25 (10 AM-3 PM ET) titled “Engaging Communities in Addressing Structural Drivers of Obesity.” Giving special attention to the relevance and impact of power within communities, the workshop will focus on community engagement, explore the barriers and opportunities for solutions at the community level, and highlight examples that emphasize the intersection of obesity with structural racism, bias and stigma, and health communication. This will be the second workshop in the series, Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice.
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Engaging Communities in Addressing Structural Drivers of Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2022
Obesity is a complex disease with multiple causes and contributors that should be targeted in interventions. The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a series of workshops on how to bridge evidence gaps within foundational drivers...
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