AI/AN

American Indian/Alaska Native

BMI

body mass index

BRFSS

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DPP

Diabetes Prevention Program

FDPIR

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

GWG

gestational weight gain

HEALTH

Healthy Eating & Active Living Taught at Home

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

IHS

Indian Health Service

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHIS

National Health Interview Survey

NHPI

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

PAT

Parents as Teachers

PILI

Partnership for Improving Lifestyle Intervention

A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop
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The obesity crisis in the United States disproportionately affects some demographic groups more than others. Contextual influences on obesity are complex and include an individual's weight-related behaviors and outcomes, the intermediate variables that influence these behaviors and outcomes, and broader, upstream historical, social, economic, physical, and policy contexts.

The National Academies convened a workshop on April 1, 2019 to explore the history of health equity issues in demographic groups that have above-average obesity risk and to consider principles and approaches to address these issues as part of obesity prevention and treatment efforts. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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122 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-49106-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-49107-X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25409

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Front Matter i-xiv
1 Introduction 1-4
2 Setting the Stage: Key Definitions and Contexts 5-10
3 Disparities in the Prevalence of Obesity 11-24
4 Social Determinants of Health Inequities in Obesity Prevention and Control 25-40
5 Lessons from the Field: Achieving Equity in Community and Public Health Approaches for Preventing and Treating Obesity 41-56
6 Lessons from the Field: Achieving Equity in Obesity Treatment in Health Care Settings 57-66
7 Reflections 67-70
References 71-78
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 79-82
Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations 83-84
Appendix C: Background Resources 85-88
Appendix D: Selected U.S. Laws and Opinions That Impact Civil Rights 89-92
Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Planning Committee Members 93-108

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QI	quality improvement
REACH	Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
SDPI	Special Diabetes Program for Indians
THRIVE	Tribal Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments
USPSTF	U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
VAT	visceral adipose tissue

A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop (2019)

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