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This public workshop, hosted by the IOM Roundtable on Obesity Solutions:
- Explored models of cross-sector work that may reduce the prevalence and consequences of obesity.
- Identified case studies of cross-sector initiatives that engage partners from diverse fields.
- Identified lessons learned from and barriers to established cross-sector initiatives.
- Engaged participants to identify potential applications for their communities and organizations.
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Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of national health care spending. Until the obesity epidemic is reversed, obesity will continue to drive rates o...
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