Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity: Models for Change: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309371063, 9780309371056

Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Efforts: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309212625, 9780309212618

Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figu

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The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309253345, 9780309253338

Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of va

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Examining a Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity: The Fetal and Early Childhood Years: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309376969, 9780309376952

Recent scientific evidence points to the origins of childhood obesity as an outcome of the dynamic interplay of genetic,

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Bioinformatics: Converting Data to Knowledge, Workshop Summary 0309072565, 9780309072564, 9780309513142

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Bioinformatics: Converting Data to Knowledge, Workshop Summary 0309072565, 9780309072564, 9780309513142

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Knowledge-Action Systems for Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasting: Summary of a Workshop 0309092728, 9780309092722, 9780309544726

The National Academies' Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability hosted a workshop 'Knowledge-A

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From Molecules to Minds: Challenges for the 21st Century: Workshop Summary 9780309120920, 0309120926

Neuroscience has made phenomenal advances over the past 50 years and the pace of discovery continues to accelerate. On J

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SME Responses to Climate Change in Southeast Asia 9789815011302

Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for approximately 97 per cent of all active business entities

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New Directions in Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation Assessment: Summary of a Workshop 0309130069, 9780309130066

With effective climate change mitigation policies still under development, and with even the most aggressive proposals u

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Climate Change Education in Formal Settings, K-14: A Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309260176, 9780309260169

Climate change is occurring, is very likely caused by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of

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