CHOICES Research at APHA 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016

Attending APHA 2016? CHOICES research will be featured during the following presentations (links to session and presentation descriptions): 

Monday 10/31

(8:30-10a CT) 3032.0 Nutrition Disparities: Issues addressing age, race, ethnicity, and geography

• (9:30-10a CT) Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity Prevalence by Removing SNAP Eligibility of Sugar-sweetened Beverage Purchases

(10:30-12p CT) 3134.0 Using Cost Effectiveness Analysis to Evaluate Policies on Childhood Obesity Rates and Racial/Ethnic Disparities

• (10:30 CT) Impact of the federal Smart Snacks in School regulation on racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity and healthcare costs
• (10:50 CT) Using microsimulation models to support childhood obesity prevention policy adoption at the local and state levels
• (11:10 CT) Taxing Sugar-sweetened Beverages Estimated to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Obesity Prevalence
• (11:30 CT) Use of Microsimulation Modeling to Project the Impact of Policies on Childhood Obesity Prevalence, Disparities and Cost-Effectiveness

Wednesday 11/2

(12:30-2p CT) 5142.0 Creating the Healthiest Nation via Food and Nutrition Policy

• (12:30-12:48p CT) Close a tax loophole, close health disparities? How eliminating the U.S. tax subsidy for marketing unhealthy foods and beverages to children could reduce racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity and save society money