Check out this free curriculum! ?? ?? Planet Health is an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on improving the health and well-being of sixth through eighth grade students while building and reinforcing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and physical education. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEuwkJ_m #NationalNutritionMonth
Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at Harvard Chan School
高等教育
Working with communities to improve nutrition and physical activity and advance health equity.
关于我们
The mission of the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HPRC) is to work with community partners to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate cost-effective strategies that will improve population nutrition and physical activity, prevent excess weight gain and chronic disease, and advance health equity. Since 1998, the HPRC has worked with community partners and launched groundbreaking research in a variety of settings: early education and care, schools, and clinical and community settings. We have worked to develop, evaluate, and disseminate tools and trainings within our partner communities and states, as well as nationally and internationally. The HPRC team explores policies, programs, and practices that can improve nutrition and physical activity and promote healthy weight for children and their families. We focus on strategies that are cost-effective, highlighting those that both improve population health and advance health equity. We also help partners put these effective strategies into place in community settings. Based within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, we are members of a national network of Prevention Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/prc/
Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at Harvard Chan School的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 高等教育
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 领域
- nutrition、physical activity、public health、social science和behavioral science
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?? Did you know that sugary drinks account for nearly half of the total added sugars in a typical American diet? Learn more in our fact sheet about sugary drink consumption: https://lnkd.in/e-Kf4iGD #NationalNutritionMonth
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?? The Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative (OSNAP) is an evidence-based initiative that helps out-of-school time programs improve practices and policies to help kids move more and eat healthier snacks. If you're an afterschool provider, this is a great, free resource for you! Check it out ?? https://osnap.org/ #NationalNutritionMonth
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?? Did you know that what kids drink can significantly impact their health? With so many beverage options out there, it’s essential to make informed choices.? That’s why Healthy Eating Research partnered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association to create healthy drink recommendations for school-age children (5-18 years). Here’s what experts recommend ?? ??Drink: water & plain milk ??Limit: 100% juice, plant-based milk alternatives, flavored milk ??Avoid: sweetened & caffeinated drinks ?? Read more:?https://lnkd.in/eunSvZyX
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Sugary drinks are ultra-processed & a major driver of #ChronicDisease. An excise tax on sugary drink distributors is a cost-effective way to prevent disease, save lives, & build healthier communities. ??More details in this new report from Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Project ?? https://lnkd.in/eyxyqprz
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Families in Massachusetts could save $165/year with a sugary drink excise tax & the state could raise $226M-$322M annually to reinvest in equity-focused programs.?? Learn more in this recent report from Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Project ?? https://lnkd.in/eyxyqprz
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A win for health & health equity! An excise tax on sugary drink distributors in #Massachusetts is projected to improve health??, save money??, & generate substantial revenue??. This progressive policy could reduce health disparities while raising $226M-$322M annually for equity-focused community programs, in addition to preventing chronic disease. Read more in this new report from the CHOICES Project at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: https://lnkd.in/eyxyqprz Great work from the team at the Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Project !
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?? Celebrating an impactful year of research & community engagement at the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Harvard Chan School! ?? Some of our key wins: ?? Published new peer-reviewed research & resources focused on advancing nutrition, physical activity, & health equity ?? Hosted 9 coffee chats on a variety of topics, from promoting health equity through nutrition policies to increasing community engagement in health improvement planning to discussing cost-effective ways to invest in a healthier future (and many more!) ?? Deepened community connections through a partnership with a Boston-based non-profit and our annual Leaders in Health program Read more in our annual Year in Review! #YearInReview #PublicHealth https://lnkd.in/eF_hgnPu
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?? In FY24, the CDC funded 20 Prevention Research Centers to conduct groundbreaking research in health promotion & preventing chronic diseases. We're so excited to be part of this network! ?? We will be working closely with communities?? to address the underlying causes of health disparities & turn scientific knowledge?? into public health practices to prevent chronic diseases??. ↗? Learn more about the CDC's Prevention Research Centers network: https://lnkd.in/eJBc_f2a #PRCnetwork
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?? New peer-reviewed publication determines the cost-effectiveness of implementing the Healthy Weight Clinic, a primary care-based intervention for 6- to 12-year-old children with overweight or obesity, at federally qualified health centers nationally. ? Read it now: https://lnkd.in/deS5kVpw