From the Coordinating Center
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Register to join us for the next State-of-the-Science meeting:
PAPREN-NOPREN Network Call
**New time: January 24th @ 9am PT/12pm ET**
NOPREN is partnering with the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN), to showcase CDC’s flagship community funding programs for advancing the nation’s chronic disease prevention and health promotion efforts. This Network call will provide an overview of the physical activity and nutrition strategies recipients will focus on and describe opportunities for connection between program recipients and PAPREN, NOPREN, and other PRCs.
Panelists:
Ashleigh L. Murriel, PhD, CDC, Program Development & Evaluation Branch
Heidi Blanck, PhD, MS, CDC, Chronic Disease Nutrition/Obesity Branch
Kate Reddy, MS, CDC, Physical Activity & Health Branch
**Registration is required to attend. Click here to register.**
Missed a State-of-the-Science? All past recordings can be found here.
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January Work Group Meetings
Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.
Click here to listen to all past webinar recordings.
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Healthy Food Retail Work Group Webinar, January 23rd @ 12pm ET
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Reputational Risks associated with Population Research on Food and Nutrition: the Food Research risK (FoRK) Guidance and Toolkit for Researchers
In this webinar, Professor Martin White, MD, MSc, FFPH, will discuss avoiding conflicts of interest as researchers and current work in this area.
Click here for more information about the event. Learn more about the project here.
Passcode: 333809
Meeting ID: 951 2193 2071
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Call for Drinking Water Work Group Fellow
The NOPREN Drinking Water Work Group is seeking a PhD or post-doctoral student to serve as a work group fellow. This is a 1-year position and requires a commitment of 5-10 hours per month.
If you are interested in the Drinking Water Work Group Fellow position, please contact Angie Cradock for more information (acradock@hsph.harvard.edu). Note "DWWG Student Fellow Position" in the Subject Line.
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NOPREN HER Resource Digest
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The bi-weekly digest is a joint product of NOPREN and HER.
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Early Childhood
Bookhart, L. H., Anstey, E. H., Jamieson, D. J., Kramer, M. R., Perrine, C. G., Ramakrishnan, U., Worrell, N., & Young, M. F. (2023). Factors Associated with In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Among a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patient Population. Breastfeeding Medicine: The Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 18(10), 751–758.
Klein, A., Uyehara, M., Cunningham, A., Olomi, M., Cashin, K., & Kirk, C. M. (2023). Nutritional care for children with feeding difficulties and disabilities: A scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(3), e0001130.
Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
Asada, Y., Bleiweiss-Sande, R., Barnes, C., Lane, H., & Chriqui, J. F. (2023). In Pursuit of Equitable Access in Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S175–S179.
Asada, Y., Schermbeck, R., Thiede, K., & Chriqui, J. F. (2023). Opportunities to Improve Access to and Retention in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Key Recommendations From Early Childcare Providers in Illinois, December 2020–July 2021. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S231–S239.
Babb, A. M., Suttles, S. A., Daellenbach, I., DuPilka, J. H., & Knudsen, D. C. (2023). Adequacy of SNAP Benefits for Indiana Households, 2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S224–S226.
Busch, S., Andersen, J. A., Willis, D. E., McElfish, P. A., Reece, S., DuBois, D., & Brown, C. C. (2023). Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S240–S247.
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Heinz, H., Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, M., Castillo, D., Cordova, Y., Fowler, R., Bell, D., & Jimenez, E. Y. (2023). Perspectives of Home-Based Child Care Providers in New Mexico on Barriers and Facilitators to Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2021–2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S215–S219.
Drinking Water
Okoli, C. B., Arrington, N., Hall, J., Paulus, T., Miles, I., Shieh, J., Sharpe, K., and Cotwright, C. J. (2024). Black Parents' Perceptions and Barriers to Limiting Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among Young Children: A Social Cognitive Theory Application. Childhood Obesity, 23-34.
School Wellness
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FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL UPDATES & REPORTS
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American Heart Association and Aramark - Grant Opportunity, Healthy for Life, deadline 2/28/24
Chef Ann Foundation
USDA
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2024 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference - Call for Proposals, Health Innovation through Extension and Outreach, deadline 2/4/24
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Abstract Opportunity, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, deadline 2/29/24
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HHS - Request for Comments, Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry (Edition 2); Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
USDA - Comment Request, 2024-2025 National School Foods Study, deadline 2/20/24
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STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION
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Arizona State University - Hydration Post-Doctoral Position, interested candidates email Stavros.Kavouras@asu.edu
Harvard Law School - Clinical Fellow, Food Law & Policy Clinic, deadline 1/22/24
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https://nopren.ucsf.edu | @NOPRENnetwork
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This digest is based on a compilation of news services and listservs developed by Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN during her time as co-chair of the HER NOPREN COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group and operationalized on a weekly basis by HER. The new bi-weekly digest is created by NOPREN and reviewed by Dr. Fleischhacker. The digest is jointly supported by Healthy Eating Research (HER) and the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). HER is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; NOPREN is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP00498-05 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and Prevention Research Centers Program. The findings and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of HER, CDC, DHHS, or the USDA.
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