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Obesity Newsletter

November 2012 

The November Obesity Newsletter features; obesity in the press, a call for papers on childhood obesity, upcoming webinars and conferences, and grant opportunities. 

  

 

U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring

Since 1990, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the United States has risen sharply among all age groups, both sexes, and all racial/ethnic groups.

 

Percent of population (≥18 years) with diagnosed diabetes.

 

United States                               Ohio 

1995: 4.5%                                  1995: 4.2%
2000: 6.0%                                  2000: 6.1%
2005: 7.2%                                  2005: 7.3%
2010: 8.2%                                  2010: 9.3%

 

  

Percentage change in prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged ≥18 years - United States,1995-2010. 

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FEATURED SEMINAR
OBESITY IN THE PRESS
UPCOMING EVENTS
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR PAPERS ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY

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Featured Seminar
The Food Innovation Center Obesity Initiative 
Presents Discussion 3 of a 5- Part Seminar Series on Obesity


"Eating Patterns, Obesity and Chronic Disease Risk"

Friday, December 7th 11:30 am in Campbell Hall 252

Presented by: Dr. Megan McCrory 
Assistant Professor, Foods & Nutrition 
Purdue University 


Luncheon to Follow 

Please RSVP to Michelle Battista (Battista.19@osu.edu) by Monday December 3, 2012 if you plan on attending lunch.
 
 

Obesity in the Press

  • Comparative Effectiveness of a Mindful Eating Intervention to a Diabetes Self-Management Intervention among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study. 
  • New partnership between the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) aims to turn around the nation's childhood-obesity epidemic within the next three years.  
  • Pepsi launches new "weight-loss soda" with dextrin, a natural water-soluble dietary fiber derived from potatoes.   
  • 5 fast-food diets: are they safe?  
  • Architects use design to help fight obesity. 
  • Maternal parenting behaviors during childhood relate to weight status and fruit and vegetable intake of college students.
Upcoming Events: Webinars and Conferences

Campus Wellness Forum

 

Date and Time: 

Monday, December 3, 2012; 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Kennedy Commons Loft, 251 W. 12th Ave (above Kennedy Commons & 12th Ave. Bread Co)

Description: Join the Food Innovation Center as students, faculty, and staff present poster and research presentations focused on student and campus wellness. Food will also be provided from Ohio State's very own student-run farm. If you are interested in presenting information about your research or program, please contact Michelle Battista at battista.19@osu.edu.  

 

  

Clinical Ladders Webinar: Different Approaches for Career Growth and Advancing Professional Skills

 Date and Time: 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012; 2:00pm-3:30pm
Description: Successful healthcare organizations work to achieve strategic goals and advanced clinical practice. Clinical ladders can contribute to that achievement if they are aligned with the professional, individual goals of their clinical staff. Let these two clinical RDs guide you through the process of establishing a clinical ladder program at your institution and helping you achieve more as an individual practitioner using a clinical ladder, whether it be department- or multi-discipline-focused. This webinar will benefit both staff and management in their roles within a healthcare institution.

Registration: Register here.  

 

 

Gestational Diabetes Webinar- Moving from Evidence-Based Guidelines to Practical Application

 

Date and Time: 
Thursday, January 31, 2013; 2:00pm-3:30pm

Description: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy in the United States. Controversy exists regarding GDM screening and diagnosis; however, medical nutrition therapy, glucose monitoring, physical activity and if necessary, medication are the most accepted management strategies. Other important issues in GDM include weight management, food safety and cultural considerations. This webinar will discuss the definition, diagnosis and management of GDM, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' evidence-based GDM nutrition practice guideline. Through the use of case studies, the participant will learn how to incorporate the Nutrition Care Process into various practice settings.

Registration: Register here.

 

 

Grant Opportunities

Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01)

 

Award Note:
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Deadline: December 11, 2012; January 10, 2013; February 11, 2013 

Summary: This FOA issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the National Cancer Institute (NCI); the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be supported within this program.  

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-257.html 

  

   

  

  

Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21)

  

Award Note: Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year.

Deadline:  February 16, 2013

Summary: This FOA issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the National Cancer Institute (NCI); the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be supported within this program.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-179.html

  

  

 

  

Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R01)

  

Award Note: Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds. 

DeadlineFebruary 5, 2013

Summary: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), NIH, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to: (1) conduct evaluation research on obesity-related "natural experiments" (defined here as community and other population-level public policy interventions that may affect diet and physical activity behavior), and/or (2) develop and/or validate relevant community-level measures (instruments and methodologies to assess the food and physical activity environments at the community level). The overarching goal of this FOA is to inform public policy and research relevant to (1) diet and physical activity behavior, and (2) weight and health outcomes of Americans.

Link:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-027.html

  

  

  

  

Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01)

  

Award NoteThe number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

DeadlinesFebruary 5, 2013

Summary: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research encourages R01 applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children, by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity. Maternal health significantly impacts not only the mother but also the intrauterine environment, and subsequently fetal development and the health of the newborn.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-061.html

  

  

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Childhood Obesity

The pandemic of overweight children has captured the attention of parents, educators, journalists, and researchers in many fields. Games for Health Journal: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications is now soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on childhood obesity scheduled to be published in 2013.


The Journal will accept manuscripts on virtually any research topic that involves using a videogame related to any aspect of childhood obesity including specific age, economic, and ethnic groups; comparison of the effectiveness of two or more games; comparison of videogame activities to either non-activity or traditional non-videogame activities; games and nutrition; videogames and behavior modification; and so on.

The deadline for manuscript submission: January 31, 2013 

Manuscript submission guidelines. 

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