Why is this important?
Obesity is a major public health concern in the United States and around the world, with over 72 million individuals in the United States considered obese. Creating a unified, successful obesity reduction strategy relies on understanding the underlying causes of obesity.
Committee Selects Researcher to Estimate Energy Intake using Personal Devices
The Committee has selected a research group led by Dr. Robin Shook, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Shook's study will validate and calibrate consumer devices to estimate energy balance.
This committee is no longer active.
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Past Events
Physical Activity & Health: New Knowledge in Research & Technologies
October 18, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Read more about Physical Activity & Health: New Knowledge in Research & Technologies
Tech Summit: Innovative Tools for Assessing Diet & Physical Activity for Health Promotion
November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016
La Jolla, CA, USA
This summit focused on questions including: How can the modifiable determinants of energy balance, physical activity, and dietary intake, be better measured in ways that support intervention?
Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
November 9, 2015
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
IAFNS and ILSI North Andean organized a session on “Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas.”
Read more about Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
The Science of Energy Balance: What We Know and Don’t Know
October 20, 2014
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Session at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), 18-21 October 2014.
Read more about The Science of Energy Balance: What We Know and Don’t Know
Energy Balance at the Crossroads: Translating the Science into Action
August 28, 2014
Washington, DC, USA
This is a joint webcast presented by IAFNS, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American College of Sports Medicine, and the International Food Information Council.
Read more about Energy Balance at the Crossroads: Translating the Science into Action
- State of the Science of Energy Balance Research Across the Lifespan - David Allison, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham Video
- State of Technology and Innovation related to Physical Activity and Healthful Eating- Eric Hekler, PhD, Arizona State University Video
Additional Presentations
- Guidance and Standards for the Responsible Conduct of mHealth Research - Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS, UC San Diego Video
- Circadian Rhythm as it Relates to Overall Health, Wellness, and Risk for Disease - Satchin Panda, PhD, the Salk Institute Video
CHILDREN & YOUTH - Moderator: Tom Robinson, MD, Stanford
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Carol J. Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Hawaii Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jaqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc University of California San Diego Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Donna Spruijt-Metz, MFA, PhD, University of Southern California Video
Thursday, 1 December 2016
ADULTS - Moderators: Rick Troiano, PhD, NIH - Intro Video
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Rick Weiss, MS, Viocare Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Anand Iyer, PhD, WellDoc Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Lauren Ptomey, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Video
OLDER ADULTS - Moderators: David Klurfeld, PhD, USDA, & Tamara Harris, MD, National Institute on Aging - Intro Video
- Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Sai Das, PhD, Tufts University Video
- Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jacqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc, University of California San Diego Video
- Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Todd Manini, PhD, University of Florida Video
Concluding Panel & Summit Closing Remarks - Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, UCSD
Full event video playlist can be found on the IAFNS YouTube Channel.
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