@BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Year in Review 2023: Roundtable on Obesity Solutions", abstract = "During 2023, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions remained committed to reducing the prevalence of obesity by working across systems and sectors and maintaining a focus on structural racism, bias and stigma, and health communication. Framing their activities and discussions within these three areas, the roundtable and its five Innovation Collaboratives covered important and timely issues, including exploring the strengths and limitations of body mass index and other measures of body composition and body fat distribution, and strategies for improving communication about body weight. This annual report summarizes the activities of the roundtable in 2023.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27451/year-in-review-2023-roundtable-on-obesity-solutions", year = 2024, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Emily A. Callahan", title = "Defining Progress in Obesity Solutions Through Structural Changes: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief", abstract = "The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual public workshop, Defining Progress in Obesity Solutions through Structural Changes, on October 25, 2022. The workshop focused on methods to assess progress in addressing structural drivers of obesity. Presentations explored innovative approaches and performance indicators that could be used to gauge progress in obesity solutions as well as strategies to hold leaders and decision makers accountable. Workshop sessions covered topics such as the science, strengths, and limitations of body mass index (BMI), and a review of structural drivers of obesity in a variety of systems - political and economic, environmental, health care, and sociocultural - along with current approaches used to measure progress in those systems. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26895/defining-progress-in-obesity-solutions-through-structural-changes-proceedings-of", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Amanda Berhaupt and William H. Dietz", title = "BMI and Beyond: Considering Context in Measuring Obesity and its Applications: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief", abstract = "The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a workshop in April 2023 exploring the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution with a focus on the strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. This workshop was the first part of a two-part series, Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity. Presentations addressed how BMI is perceived and used globally across different sectors, ethnic groups, cultures, and across the lifespan. The presentations explored the utility of BMI as a measure to assess obesity morbidity and mortality, as well as alternative measures to BMI, and their effects on obesity prevention, treatment, and policy. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27185/bmi-and-beyond-considering-context-in-measuring-obesity-and-its", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Amanda Berhaupt", title = "Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series", isbn = "978-0-309-71517-1", abstract = "The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution. Discussions focused on the strengths and limitations, and clinical and anthropological perspectives of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. Presentations also shed light on the connection between misinformation and bias and stigma, as well as challenged current communication strategies to improve messaging about obesity.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27461/exploring-the-science-on-measures-of-body-composition-body-fat-distribution-and-obesity", year = 2024, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Emily A. Callahan", title = "Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series", isbn = "978-0-309-70203-4", abstract = "The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted an April, July, and October, 2022 workshop series to explore the gaps in knowledge within the foundational drivers of obesity. Facilitating action will require improved health communication, deconstructing structural racism, and recognizing the biased mental models and social norms at odds with obesity solutions. Speakers discussed future research in evidence-based solutions and potential ways to translate current evidence into practice. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26942/translating-knowledge-of-foundational-drivers-of-obesity-into-practice-proceedings", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "Bernadette M. Marriott and Judith Grumstrup-Scott", title = "Body Composition and Physical Performance: Applications for the Military Services", isbn = "978-0-309-04586-5", abstract = "This book surveys the entire field of body composition as it relates to performance. It includes a clear definition of terminology and a discussion of the various methods for measuring body composition.\nThe authored papers represent a state-of-the-art review of this controversial field and address questions such as: What is a better measure of body composition\u2014body fat or lean body mass? Does being overweight for one's height really affect performance?\nThe book also addresses the issue of physical appearance as it relates to body fatness and performance. It includes an in-depth discussion of many of the topics of interest to those involved in sports medicine and exercise physiology.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2031/body-composition-and-physical-performance-applications-for-the-military-services", year = 1990, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Nutrition During Pregnancy: Part I: Weight Gain, Part II: Nutrient Supplements", isbn = "978-0-309-07676-0", abstract = "In Part I of Nutrition During Pregnancy, the authors call for revisions in recommended weight gains for pregnant women. They explore relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors (e.g., the mother's weight for height before pregnancy) and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the mother. They present specific target ranges for weight gain during pregnancy and guidelines for proper measurement.\nPart II addresses vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy, examining the adequacy of diet in meeting nutrient needs during pregnancy and recommending specific amounts of supplements for special circumstances. It also covers the effects of caffeine, alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and cocaine use and presents specific research recommendations.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1451/nutrition-during-pregnancy-part-i-weight-gain-part-ii-nutrient", year = 1990, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Russell P. DeFusco and Edward T. Unangst, Jr. and Timothy R. Cooley and Joanne M. Landry", title = "Applying an SMS Approach to Wildlife Hazard Management", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 145: Applying an SMS Approach to Wildlife Hazard Management introduces and guides the application of a risk-based approach to wildlife hazard management (WHM) programs and outlines additional steps for integrating programs into an airport\u2019s Safety Management System (SMS).This report also provides a customizable tool, which is available as a CD-ROM. The tool includes:A summary of existing database wildlife hazard descriptionsNumerical values for hazard severity and likelihood by species, derived from the FAA Wildlife Strike DatabaseAn electronic or manual risk analysis template, which includes the incorporation of variables on or off the airportThe CD-ROM is also available for download from TRB\u2019s website as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM ImageDownload the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large file and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.)CD-ROM Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively \"TRB\") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22091/applying-an-sms-approach-to-wildlife-hazard-management", year = 2015, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", title = "Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report", isbn = "978-0-309-10406-7", abstract = "Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight (prior to, during, and after pregnancy) among different populations of women; examined the emerging research findings related to the complex relationship of the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social interactions that affect maternal and pregnancy weight on maternal and child health outcomes; and discussed interventions that use this complex relationship to promote appropriate weight during pregnancy and postpartum.\n\nGiven the unprecedented environment in the United States in which two-thirds of the adult population meets the criteria for being overweight or obese, the implications for women in the reproductive age period are unique in the history of the country. The concerns for maternal and infant health are real. The questions and answers tackled by committee members and workshop participants were not easy. Nevertheless, having an opportunity to explore what is known, examine the gaps in knowledge, and explore what to do now and in the future build a pathway for further inquiry and action. This report summarizes the workshop proceedings and highlights key themes that deserve further attention.\n\nThe participants in this workshop describe what is known about recent trends in maternal weight gain and the impact of maternal weight during pregnancy on the health of mothers and their children. The workshop provided a valuable opportunity to assess trends that have occurred since the publication of an earlier study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which included guidelines for recommended weight gain during pregnancy.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11817/influence-of-pregnancy-weight-on-maternal-and-child-health-workshop", year = 2007, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Emily A. Callahan", title = "Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic: Proceedings of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-48505-0", abstract = "The increasing prevalence and burden of obesity transcends borders, straining populations worldwide. Data shows that 50 million girls, 74 million boys, 390 million women, and 281 million men were estimated to have obesity in 2016 (NCD-RisC, 2017). \n\nThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on October 9, 2018 to address the status of the global obesity pandemic and discuss diverse approaches to manage this problem. Speakers examined the collective prevalence, costs, and drivers of obesity around the world using cross-cultural comparisons. Panels and group discussions emphasized the need to reduce disparities in prevention and treatment efforts and to generate new policy and system initiatives related to nutrition and physical activity worldwide. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25273/current-status-and-response-to-the-global-obesity-pandemic-proceedings", year = 2019, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity: Navigating the Evidence", isbn = "978-0-309-44271-8", abstract = "Obesity has come to the forefront of the American public health agenda. The increased attention has led to a growing interest in quantifying obesity prevalence and determining how the prevalence has changed over time. Estimates of obesity prevalence and trends are fundamental to understanding and describing the scope of issue. Policy makers, program planners, and other stakeholders at the national, state, and local levels are among those who search for estimates relevant to their population(s) of interest to inform their decision-making. The differences in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data have given rise to a body of evidence that is inconsistent and has created barriers to interpreting and applying published reports. As such, there is a need to provide guidance to those who seek to better understand and use estimates of obesity prevalence and trends. \n\nAssessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity examines the approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation that have been used in recent reports on obesity prevalence and trends at the national, state, and local level, particularly among U.S. children, adolescents, and young adults. This report offers a framework for assessing studies on trends in obesity, principally among children and young adults, for policy making and program planning purposes, and recommends ways decision makers and others can move forward in assessing and interpreting reports on obesity trends.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23505/assessing-prevalence-and-trends-in-obesity-navigating-the-evidence", year = 2016, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "Russell Pate and Maria Oria and Laura Pillsbury", title = "Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth", isbn = "978-0-309-26284-2", abstract = "Physical fitness affects our ability to function and be active. At poor levels, it is associated with such health outcomes as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Physical fitness testing in American youth was established on a large scale in the 1950s with an early focus on performance-related fitness that gradually gave way to an emphasis on health-related fitness. Using appropriately selected measures to collected fitness data in youth will advance our understanding of how fitness among youth translates into better health. \n\nIn Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth, the IOM assesses the relationship between youth fitness test items and health outcomes, recommends the best fitness test items, provides guidance for interpreting fitness scores, and provides an agenda for needed research. \n\nThe report concludes that selected cardiorespiratory endurance, musculoskeletal fitness, and body composition measures should be in fitness surveys and in schools. Collecting fitness data nationally and in schools helps with setting and achieving fitness goals and priorities for public health at an individual and national level. \n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13483/fitness-measures-and-health-outcomes-in-youth", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Emily A. Callahan", title = "Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief", abstract = "On October 9, 2018 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop titled \u201cCurrent Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic\u201d in Washington, DC. The workshop examined the status of the global obesity pandemic and explored approaches used to manage the problem in different settings around the world. This Proceedings of a Workshop\u2013in Brief highlights presentations which discussed the importance of understanding the obesity epidemic in global context and shared perspectives on the implications of obesity as a global problem for prevention and treatment efforts in the United States, with an emphasis on reducing disparities.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25349/current-status-and-response-to-the-global-obesity-pandemic-proceedings", year = 2019, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy", isbn = "978-0-309-69723-1", abstract = "The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of reference values that encompass a safe range of intake and provide recommended nutrient intakes for the United States and Canada. The DRIs for energy are used widely to provide guidance for maintaining energy balance on both an individual and group level.\nU.S. and Canadian governments asked the National Academies to convene an expert committee to examine available evidence and provide updated Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs) for their populations. The resulting report presents EER equations that provide a baseline for dietary planners and assessors who are estimating energy needs and monitoring energy balance to enhance the general health of individuals and populations.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26818/dietary-reference-intakes-for-energy", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", title = "Implementing Guidelines on Weight Gain and Pregnancy", isbn = "978-0-309-27239-1", abstract = "Being healthy is a topic that is on everyone's mind these days. If you are pregnant or may become pregnant in the future, it's really important. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council published updated guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy that enhances your ability to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. This book provides vital information for expectant mothers or those trying to conceive. Health care providers can do a lot to help women learn about the follow the guidelines. This book features the key points from the guidelines.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18292/implementing-guidelines-on-weight-gain-and-pregnancy", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs", isbn = "978-0-309-08996-8", abstract = " The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed\nForces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance. \n\nThe current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment.\n\nTo aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in\nmilitary personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.\n\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10783/weight-management-state-of-the-science-and-opportunities-for-military", year = 2003, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Committee on Military Nutrition Research: Activity Report 1992-1994", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9169/committee-on-military-nutrition-research-activity-report-1992-1994", year = 1994, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Roundtable on Obesity Solutions: Year in Review 2022", abstract = "During 2022, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions continued to implement its strategic plan and resulting systems map as a way of informing its activities and publications. The roundtable's main objective for the year was to utilize new ideas and perspectives from the actions and outputs from this foundational work in order to pursue actionable solutions that leverage the multisector perspectives of the roundtable members while continuing a focus on dissemination. The three identified priority focus areas (structural racism, biased mental models and social norms, and health communication) continue to provide an important lens through which the roundtable has framed its activities and discussions, as well as for the roundtable's five Innovation Collaboratives. This annual report summarizes the activities of the roundtable in 2022.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26855/roundtable-on-obesity-solutions-year-in-review-2022", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Anna Nicholson", title = "Alternative Protein Sources: Balancing Food Innovation, Sustainability, Nutrition, and Health: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief", abstract = "Alternative protein sources, which include proteins derived from plant and animal cells, and by way of precision fermentation, can have health, environmental, socio-economic, and ethical impacts. Their implications stretch across industries, sway consumer perspectives and choice, and concern regulatory policy decisions. The National Academies Food Forum hosted a workshop to explore the state of the science on alternative protein sources as they relate to issues around diet quality, nutrition, and sustainability. The workshop also examined how alternative protein food processing innovations can be balanced in a way that optimizes nutritional content, affordability, and accessibility. This Proceedings of a Workshop - In Brief summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26826/alternative-protein-sources-balancing-food-innovation-sustainability-nutrition-and-health", year = 2022, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", editor = "Kathleen M. Rasmussen and Ann L. Yaktine", title = "Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines", isbn = "978-0-309-13113-1", abstract = "As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain During Pregnancy responds to the need for a reexamination of the 1990 Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. It builds on the conceptual framework that underscored the 1990 weight gain guidelines and addresses the need to update them through a comprehensive review of the literature and independent analyses of existing databases. The book explores relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors (e.g., the mother's weight and height before pregnancy) and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the mother, presenting specific, updated target ranges for weight gain during pregnancy and guidelines for proper measurement. New features of this book include a specific range of recommended gain for obese women.\n\nWeight Gain During Pregnancy is intended to assist practitioners who care for women of childbearing age, policy makers, educators, researchers, and the pregnant women themselves to understand the role of gestational weight gain and to provide them with the tools needed to promote optimal pregnancy outcomes.\n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12584/weight-gain-during-pregnancy-reexamining-the-guidelines", year = 2009, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }