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To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care
professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the
effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging
the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention identifies a new approach to
decision making and research on obesity prevention to use a systems
perspective to gain a broader understanding of the context of
obesity and the many factors that influence it. Table of Contents
Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Obesity Prevention Strategies
in Concept and Practice 3 Rationale for and Overview of the
L.E.A.D. Framework 4 Defining the Problem: The Importance of Taking
a Systems Perspective 5 Specifying Questions and Locating Evidence:
An Expanded View 6 Evaluating Evidence 7 Assembling Evidence and
Informing Decisions 8 Opportunities to Generate Evidence 9 Next
Steps 10 Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix A: Acronyms and
Glossary Appendix B: Other Evidence Projects Appendix C: Review of
Existing Reviews on Obesity Prevention Appendix D: Information
Sources for Locating Evidence Appendix E: An In-Depth Look at Study
Designs and Methodologies Appendix F: Agendas from Two Workshops
Appendix G: Committee Member Biographical Sketches Index
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Adolescent Health Services - Missing Opportunities (Hardcover)
Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development; Edited by Leslie J. Sim, …
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Discovery Miles 15 800
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Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care
services in the United States today are not designed to help young
people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that
they can carry into their adult lives. While most adolescents at
this stage of life are thriving, many of them have difficulty
gaining access to necessary services; other engage in risky
behaviors that can jeopardize their health during these formative
years and also contribute to poor health outcomes in adulthood.
Missed opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion
are two major problematic features of our nation's health services
system for adolescents. Recognizing that health care providers play
an important role in fostering healthy behaviors among adolescents,
Adolescent Health Services examines the health status of
adolescents and reviews the separate and uncoordinated programs and
services delivered in multiple public and private health care
settings. The book provides guidance to administrators in public
and private health care agencies, health care workers, guidance
counselors, parents, school administrators, and policy makers on
investing in, strengthening, and improving an integrated health
system for adolescents. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1
Setting the Stage 2 Adolescent Health Status 3 Current Adolescent
Health Services, Settings, and Providers 4 Improving Systems of
Adolescent Health Services 5 Preparing a Workforce to Meet the
Health Needs of Adolescents 6 Health Insurance Coverage and Access
to Adolescent Health Services 7 Overall Conclusions and
Recommendations Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Harris Interactive
Omnibus Survey Questions Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of
Committee Members and Staff Index
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