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Join #NCCOR at Active Living Research’s Active Living Conference! Participate in our interactive session on March 19 titled "Using the PARO Framework to Advance Dissemination and Implementation Research: A Workshop for Physical Activity Researchers and Practitioners.” You’ll learn more about the PARO study and how you can advance dissemination and implementation science opportunities in the PARO framework. Learn more: https://ow.ly/2VvZ50Ve6Sl

Inadequate sleep can influence obesity risk in many ways, including reduced physical activity and increased energy intake. Watch #NCCOR’s Connect & Explore webinar on the role of sleep in childhood obesity. You’ll also learn about the expansion of NCCOR’s Catalogue of Surveillance Systems to include sleep variables. Watch the webinar: https://ow.ly/2ozs50Ve6Ot #ConnectExplore #ChildhoodObesity

?? While research has shown the significance of sleep in driving childhood obesity, there are limited resources for researchers to view data with intersecting variables on sleep, diet, and physical activity… … until now! Use #NCCOR’s Catalogue of Surveillance Systems to filter through datasets by: ? Physical sleep environment ? Social sleep environment ? Sleep duration and quantity ? Sleep disturbances and quality ? Sleep timing and regularity Use the Catalogue: www.nccor.org/css #ChildhoodObesity #ChildhoodObesityResearch

Are you a student looking to build connections with researchers and practitioners? Join #NCCOR at Active Living Research’s Active Living Conference for an interactive session on March 19. Hear new research on the PARO framework and discuss opportunities in dissemination and implementation science – all while getting real-world experience to advance your academic and professional goals Register: https://bit.ly/3XrbobJ

It’s National Nutrition Month, and #NCCOR has resources to help you explore this important topic in childhood obesity research. Choose from 90 datasets related to diet in our Catalogue of Surveillance Systems to learn more about the relationship between diet and childhood obesity. Use the Catalogue: https://ow.ly/Ksoz50V8B5M #ChildhoodObesity #ChildhoodObesityResearch #NationalNutritionMonth

There are amazing opportunities for public health and nutrition graduate students to shape the future of childhood obesity research. Use #NCCOR resources to stay updated on emerging issues in childhood obesity – like our latest Connect & Explore webinar on weight stigma. Watch the webinar and get inspired for ways students can impact research going forward: https://ow.ly/whhp50V1tZW

Children spend up to 50% of their waking hours in school. But much of this time is spent sedentary. Research has increasingly focused on physical activity in the school environment, but how can you apply the research to school design practice? Explore #NCCOR’s Physical Activity Design Guidelines for School Architecture for strategies rooted in research to make school environments conducive to healthy physical activity: https://ow.ly/HU2F50V1tO0

From sports drinks to plant-based milk alternatives, making healthy decisions about beverages can be confusing for families. Healthy Eating Research brought together experts to share new recommendations for healthy beverages for kids and teens. Here’s what experts recommend: ?? Drink Water and plain pasteurized milk ?? Avoid sugary and caffeinated drinks ?? Limit 100% juice, plant-based milk alternatives, and sweetened flavored milk Read the full recommendations: https://ow.ly/UK6p50V1taO

"Parental weight talk ... includes critical comments that parents make about their child's weight or body size or physical appearance. And parental weight talk like this is associated with negative outcomes, particularly for girls, including emotional distress and disordered eating and harmful weight control practices.” - Rebecca Puhl, PhD, MS, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health #NCCOR’s latest Connect & Explore webinar focused on the impacts of weight stigma and bias on children and adolescents. Watch here: https://ow.ly/RxAG50V1sxh #ConnectExplore #ChildhoodObesity ##ChildhoodObesityResearch

As one of #NCCOR’s four member organizations, RWJF advances policies and programs that address childhood obesity. Read their 2024 State of Childhood Obesity Annual Report to see the progress we’ve made and current projects that leverage the power of community to solve obesity related challenges. See the full report: https://ow.ly/cVhB50V1sg7