Evidence-Based Guidelines for Obesity Prevention and Control: Optimizing Obesity Prevention Strategies (OOPS)
Complete Project
Title:
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Obesity Prevention and Control: Optimizing Obesity Prevention Strategies (OOPS)
Status:
Completed
Topic:
Obesity / Weight Management
Funding Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Funding Period:
10/00-1/04
Study Design:
Systematic Literature Review
Purpose:
To provide evidence-based information to health professionals about the best way to help their communities address obesity and related illnesses.
Further Study Details:
The study involved a comprehensive review and evaluation of approximately 350 studies, conducted in various settings (worksite, school, community, clinical, etc.) over the last 40 years, which focus on weight control and prevention of weight gain in order to identify successful methods of weight management.
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center