ALSO SEE announcement of interesting meeting: https://www.wholesomewave.org/2016-summit/
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September 15, 2015
Special Collection of
PCD Spotlights Policies to Improve the U.S. Population’s Diet
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD), a peer-reviewed electronic journal
published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has issued a special collection of articles that highlight several aspects of research conducted by members of the
Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN).
In these published studies, NOPREN contributors strive to foster understanding of the effectiveness of policies to improve American’s nutrition through improved access to affordable, healthier foods and beverages in
child care, schools, worksites, and other community settings.
NOPREN is a thematic research network of the Prevention Research Centers Program and was created by CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. The nutrition research and evaluation focuses
on: (1) population-based strategies; and (2) targeted approaches to ensure health equity through diverse policy levers. NOPREN strives to conduct policy research relevant to practitioners at the state and local level, policy makers, and to be responsive to
communities most in need.
The articles in this special collection span multiple policy levels, types, and settings. They bring to light policies that are being tried in different places in the U.S. and add to the larger picture of
what policies can work to improve the U.S. population’s diet. More information about NOPREN can be found at
www.nopren.net.
NOPREN Articles in PCD:
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Kim SA, Blanck HM, Cradock A, Gortmaker S. “Networking to Improve Nutrition Policy Research.”
Prev Chronic Dis. 2015;12:E148. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.150329.
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2015/15_0329.htm
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Cradock et al “Evaluating the Impact of the Healthy Beverage Executive Order for City Agencies in Boston, MA, 2011-2013.” Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140549.
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2015/14_0549.htm
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Tovar A, Risica P, Mena N, Lawson E, Ankoma A, Gans KM. An Assessment of Nutrition Practices and Attitudes in Family Child-Care Homes: Implications for Policy Implementation. Prev
Chronic Dis 2015;12:140587. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140587
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Ritchie LD, Yoshida S, Sharma S, Patel A, Vitale EH, Hecht K. Drinking Water in California Child Care Sites Before and After 2011–2012 Beverage Policy. Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140548.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140548
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Breck A, Kiszko KM, Abrams C, Elbel B. Spending at Mobile Fruit and Vegetable Carts and Using SNAP Benefits to Pay, Bronx, New York, 2013 and 2014. Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140542.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140542
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Walsh CC, Taggart M, Freedman DA, Trapl ES, Borawski EA. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition: "We Have Evolved". Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140538. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140538
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Calancie L, Leeman J, Jilcott Pitts SB, Khan LK, Fleischhacker S, Evenson KR , et al. Nutrition-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities:
A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002-2013. Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140540. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.14054 0
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Quinn E, Johnson DB, Krieger J, MacDougall E, Payne E, Chan NL. Developing Local Board of Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Food Access — King County, Washington, 2010-2012. Prev
Chronic Dis 2015;12:140544. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140544
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Otten JJ, Dodson EA, Fleischhacker S, Siddiqi S, Quinn EL. Getting Research to the Policy Table: A Qualitative Study With Public Health Researchers on Engaging With Policy Makers.
Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:140546. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140546
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Fleischhacker S, Otten JJ, Dodson EA, Siddiqi S. Elevating the Impact of Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation. Prev Chronic Dis 2015;12:150142. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150142