Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice

The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted an April, July, and October, 2022 workshop series to explore the gaps in knowledge within the foundational drivers of obesity. Facilitating action will require improved health communication, deconstructing structural racism, and recognizing the biased mental models and social norms at odds with obesity solutions. Speakers discussed future research in evidence-based solutions and potential ways to translate current evidence into practice. This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Shifting the Paradigm to Advance Obesity Solutions3 Academic and Workforce Structures That Dismantle Systemic Racism While Building an Evidence Base4 The Effect of Communications on Perceptions and Understanding of Obesity5 Changing the Conversation around Representation in Media and Body Image6 Engaging Communities to Address Structural Drivers of Obesity7 Power Dynamics and Community as Complex Systems8 Moving toward Solutions: Understanding Community Dynamics in Relation to Power and Engagement9 Promising Initiatives to Build Community Power and Improve Health10 The Science, Strengths, and Limitations of Body Mass Index11 Progress in Obesity Solutions That Relate to Political, Economic, and Environmental Systems12 Progress in Obesity Solutions: Health Care Systems13 Progress in Obesity Solutions: Sociocultural SystemsReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendasAppendix B: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Planning Committee Members