The Committee on Balancing Food & Activity for Health sought to define the state of the science and identify research gaps with regard to balancing food and activity for health.
Why is this important?
Obesity is a major public health concern in the United States and around the world, with over 72 million individuals in the United States considered obese. Creating a unified, successful obesity reduction strategy relies on understanding the underlying causes of obesity.
Committee Selects Researcher to Estimate Energy Intake using Personal Devices
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The Committee has selected a research group led by Dr. Robin Shook, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Shook's study will validate and calibrate consumer devices to estimate energy balance.
This committee is no longer active.
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Publications
Publication Date
Energy Balance and Its Components: Implications for Body Weight Regulation
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2012
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Past Events
Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
November 9, 2015
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
IAFNS and ILSI North Andean organized a session on “Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas.”
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