Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions : Proceedings of a Workshop.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Contributor:

Division, Health and Medicine.

Board, Food and Nutrition.

Callahan, Emily A.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Obesity Solutions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--United States--Congresses.

Obesity.

Obesity--Epidemiology--Congresses.

Obesity--Epidemiology.

United States.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2021.

Summary:

"A virtual workshop titled Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions, held April 6, 2020 (Part I), and June 30, 2020 (Part II), was convened by the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The workshop introduced the concept of complex systems and the field of systems science, and explored systems science approaches to obesity solutions. Speakers provided an overview of systems science theories, approaches, and applications, highlighting examples from within and outside the obesity field. Presentations and discussions examined complex systems in society that have the potential to shape public health and well-being, and considered opportunities for systems change as they relate to obesity solutions. Specifically, the workshop explored factors that can influence obesity - such as (in)equity, relationships, connections, networks, capacity, power dynamics, social determinants, and political will - and how these factors can impact communications and cross-sector collaboration to address obesity. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop." -- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Front matter

1. Introduction

2. Overview of systems science theories, approaches, and applications

3. Complex systems that can influence obesity

4. Impacting complex systems that can influence obesity

5. Examples from the field: applying systems thinking to population health issues

References

Appendix A: Workshop agendas

Appendix B: Acronyms and abbreviations

Appendix C: Glossary

Appendix D: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers and planning committee members.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780309676236

0309676231

9780309676212

0309676215

OCLC:

1243547231