Weight Management Risk Communication

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Strategy One	Addressing the Obesity Debate: A Consumer Point of View Reports from focus groups and ethnographic studies regarding consumer attitudes about weight management and health and messages to promote healthy weight management. (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 29, 2004
	Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Better Health Information for Better Nutrition This page provides information and related documents for FDA's Better Health Information for Better Nutrition initiative to combat obesity and make nutrition information available to consumers. (more)	Jul 15, 2003
	Diabetes Action Now	Diabetes Action Now Booklet Booklet that communicates information regarding diabetes, including what diabetes is, deaths from diabetes worldwide, prevalence of diabetes, at-risk populations, and prevention. (more) Publication Year: 2004	May 11, 2004
	Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Eat Smart. Play Hard.TM This website provides information about and materials from the Eat Smart. Play Hard. campaign to improve the health of America's children through healthy eating and exercise. (more)	Jan 7, 2004
	Rouse, Tina I.; Davis, Debra P.	Exploring a Vision: Integrating Knowledge for Food and Health: a Workshop Summary Summary of this workshop held June 9, 2003 by the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Academies' Division on Earth and Life Studies. The summary presents issues and points discussed at the workshop. Chapters include "Government Initiatives on Food and Health," "Integrative Research Infrastructure for Food, Agriculture, and Health," "Challenges Faced and Met in Research on Food and Health," "Breakout Group Discussions," and more. The agenda and speaker biographies are included as appendices. (more) Event Date: Monday, June 9, 2003 Publication Year: 2004	Jun 10, 2004
	Center for Media and Public Affairs	Food for Thought IV: Reporting of Diet, Nutrition and Food Safety: 2001 vs. 1999 vs. 1997 vs. 1995 This report analyzes trends in media coverage of diet, nutrition, and food safety issues. Appendices include "Functional Foods," "Food Biotechnology," "Food Safety and Foodborne Illness," "Weight Mangement & Obesity," "Food Allergens," "Dietary Fats," and "Methodology". (more) Publication Month: January 2002	Jun 19, 2003
	International Food Information Council Foundation/Center for Media and Public Affairs	Food For Thought VI: Reporting of Diet, Nutrition, and Food Safety: 1995-2005 Report of a study on the reporting of news related to food and nutrition. The study, conducted every two years since 1995, examines sources from a variety of media with regards to food-related news. This report discusses trends related to the amount of coverage, context provided, topics, sources cited, food attributes discussed, and harms and benefits. Appendices include "Obesity, Weight Management & Physical Activity," "Functional Foods," "Dietary Fats," "Food Safety and Foodborne Illness," and "Methodology". (more) Deadline: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Publication Month: December 2005	Jan 24, 2006
	McGinnis, J. Michael; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton; Kraak, Vivica I., Eds.	Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity? Report and recommendations regarding food marketing to children and youth, the effects of marketing on diet and health, related public policy issues, and more. Appendices include "Literature Review," "Evidence Table Codebook," "Summary Evidence Table," "Children and Youth Marketing and Advertising Regulations and Guidelines in Selected Countries," and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Publication Year: 2006	Dec 14, 2005
	Division of Data Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Healthy People . . . tracking the Nation's health This page provides data, documentation, and publications from Healthy People 2010 and Healthy People 2000. Focus groups for Healthy People 2010 include Food Safety, Cancer, Environmental Health, Health Communication, Nutrition, and more. To access data for Healthy People 2010, follow the link for DATA2010; you may log on to CDC WONDER as an anonymous user. (more)	Jul 17, 2002
		The Impact of the Low-Carb Craze on Attitudes About Eating and Weight Loss: A National Opinion Survey Conducted for The Partnership for Essential Nutrition: An Executive Summary Summary of findings from a telephone survey of Americans on opinions and dietary behaviors related to low-carbohydrate diets, low-carb claims on foods, and related weight management issues. (more)	Jun 23, 2004
	Mancino, Lisa	Insidious Consumption: Surprising Factors That Influence What We Eat and How Much Article that discusses several factors coming from behavioral economics that could help economists and policy-makers better understand food choices. (more) Publication Month: June 2007	Aug 8, 2007
	International Food Information Council Foundation	Kidnetic.com Website for kids and parents on eating healthy and being active. Includes games, recipes, messaging boards, information papers, FAQs, and more. (more)	Jun 7, 2004
	Engle, Mary K./Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission	[Letter to Internet Advertisers of Products Claiming to Affect Cortisol] Letter regarding marketing claims that products cause weight loss or produce other health benefits by affecting cortisol that are not supported by scientific evidence. (more) Publication Date: Friday, October 1, 2004	Oct 8, 2004
	Institute of Food Technologists	The Obesity Conundrum - Is there a Food Solution? Report and presentations from this IFT Research Summit held in New Orleans, LA. Topics covered include "Causes and Control," "Biological Mechanisms," "Long-Term Eating Behavior," "Role of the Media," and "Research Recommendations." Presentations include "The Worldwide Epidemic of Overweight and Obesity-Environmental Causes and Control"/Bouchard, Claude; "Behaviorial Influences on What We Eat"/Uauy, Richard; "Freedom to React!"/Hubbard, Van; "Obesity Conundrum One: Is There Evidence That a Food Solution Can Impact Overweight Through Biological Mechanisms: Appetite, Satiety, and Energy Balance?"/Woods, Stephen C.; "Are there Nutrients and Hormones that Alter Daily Food Intake as well as Body Weight and Obesity?"/Koopmans, Henry; "Obesity Conundrum Two: Can a Food Solution Influence Long-Term Eating Behavior?"/Drewnowski, Adam; and "The Role of the Media in Influencing Healthy Lifestyles"/Rowe, Sylvia. (more) Event Dates: Sunday, February 15, 2004 - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Publication Month: February 2004	Jul 7, 2004
	Kuchler, Fred; Golan, Elise; Variyam, Jayachandran N.; Crutchfield, Stephen R.	Obesity Policy and the Law of Unintended Consequences Article that discusses potential intended, unintended, and likely effects of nutrition labeling at restaurants, a tax on snack food, and curtailing advertising, particularly to children, as policies to reduce overweight and obesity. (more) Publication Month: June 2005	Jun 1, 2005
	Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine	Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance Report that presents an action plan for reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. It includes discussion of the extent, consequences, and costs of childhood obesity, as well as recommendations for industry, advertising, media, public education, communities, schools, and home. Appendices include "Literature Review," "Lessons Learned from Public Health Efforts and Their Relevance to Preventing Childhood Obesity," and more. (more) Publication Year: 2005	Oct 26, 2004
	Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Prevention Communication Research Database Collection of documents on prevention-related audience research conducted or sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services agencies. Topics covered include healthy eating and nutrition, obesity, youth risk taking behavior - unhealthy dietary habits, and more. (more)	Sep 15, 2004
	Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan; Ballenger, Nicole	The Role of Economics in Eating Choices and Weight Outcomes Report of a study of the effect of economic factors on behaviors and attitudes that affect weight outcomes. Includes an appendix entitled "Who Is More at Risk?". (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 3, 2004
	Maunsell, Blaithin; Pearce, Rachel; Bolton, Declan, Eds.	The Science of Food: Safety and Nutrition: Proceedings of the Final International EU-RAIN Conference Hosted by Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre (Formerly The National Food Centre), Ireland: Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland: December 1st - ... Proceedings from this conference with such sessions as "Diet, Sport and Risk Communication," "The Future of Food," "Food Safety: Management and Audit," "Food Safety: Epidemiology and Microbiology," and "The Future of Food Safety". (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Event Dates: Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Friday, December 2, 2005 Publication Month: December 2005	Dec 21, 2005
	Cleland, Richard L.; Gross, Walter C.; Koss, Laura D.; Daynard, Matthew; Muoio, Karen M.	Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends Report of an analysis of weight loss advertising and claims. Sections include "An Overview," "Collection Methodology and Coding," "Analysis of Weight-loss Advertisements" (including "Claims by Category"), "Historical Comparison: 1992/2001," "Regulatory Framework," "Media Responsibility," and "Conclusion." Appendices include "Product List" and "Examples of Questionable Ad Claims From 2001 Sample". (more) Publication Month: September 2002	Jul 7, 2003

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