Addressing structural racism, bias, and health communication as foundational drivers of obesity proceedings of a workshop series

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Obesity Solutions convened a three-part workshop series that explored how structural racism, weight bias and stigma, and health communication intersect with obesity, gaps in the evidence base, and challenges and oppor...

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Main Author: Callahan, Emily A.
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, Addressing Structural Racism, Bias, and Health Communication as Foundational Drivers of Obesity (Workshop series) (2021, Online)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC National Academies Press 2022, [2022]
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Summary:The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Obesity Solutions convened a three-part workshop series that explored how structural racism, weight bias and stigma, and health communication intersect with obesity, gaps in the evidence base, and challenges and opportunities for long-term, systems-wide strategies needed to reduce the incidence and prevalence of obesity. Through diverse examples across different levels and sectors of society, the workshops explored how to leverage the connections between these three drivers and innovative data-driven and policy approaches to inform actionable priorities for individuals, organizations, and policymakers to make lasting systems change
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xvi, 179 pages) illustrations
ISBN:0309275997
9780309275996