Overview

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According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, in 2003-2004, an estimated 66 percent of U.S. adults were overweight or obese, along with 17 percent of children and adolescents. The total annual cost of obesity was an estimated $117 billion in 2000. CSREES works with its land-grant university partners on research, education, and extension projects in areas related to obesity. These areas include: identifying nutritional needs; developing new foods to help achieve caloric balance; providing nutrition education; conducting behavioral research; and planning, conducting, and evaluating dietary interventions.

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In Focus

• The National Food and Society Roundtable on Obesity and Youth identified childhood obesity prevention strategies for Land-Grant University System and USDA.
• Research on obesity causes and prevention focuses on the entire food system, from production to consumption.
• The Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University focuses research efforts on obesity.
• Reversing Childhood Obesity Trends: Helping Children Achieve Healthy Weights is a joint CSREES and Land-Grant University System project.
• The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a CSREES-funded program that helps limited resource audiences make healthful dietary changes.
• Multistate research projects allow institutions to pool resources to conduct research, education, and extension activities focused on obesity topics.


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Partnerships

• CSREES partners with Steps for a HealthierUS an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help Americans live healthier lives.
• CSREES participates on the USDA Human Nutrition Coordinating Committee with other USDA and HHS agencies on related-nutrition programs.
• Through the Fruits & Veggies: More Matters program, CSREES is working with its partners promoting increased consumption of fruits and vegetables.


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Events

• The Best of Food Thinking 2008: Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo, New Orleans, LA, June 28 - July1, 2008.
• Society for Nutrition Education Annual Conference 2008: Celebrating Food, Family and Cultures, Atlanta, GA, July 19 - 23, 2008.
• Competitive Grants Grantsmanship Workshops, Washington, DC/Salt Lake City, UT, September/October, 2008.


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Selected Results and Impacts

• Researchers at University of Washington find healthy, low-calories foods cost more than high-calorie foods.
• Healthy Lifestyles is the focus of the WIN the Rockies obesity prevention program.
• The Minority-Serving Institutions Against Obesity Workshop and Seminar, co-sponsored by CSREES and others, produced new partnerships for obesity prevention.


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Resources

• Working Group Report on Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment, NIH. Future research directions to advance knowledge in obesity prevention and treatment.
• The ABCs of Health-Focused Well-Being, University of Wyoming WIN the Rockies, CSREES. Information on WIN project and IFAFS funding.
• The National President's Challenge. 6 week physical activity challenge to get America moving for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week.


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Contacts

Etta Saltos

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Last Updated: June 23, 2008