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This presentation will describe environmental interventions to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases in urban food environments. Dr. Gittelsohn will highlight strategies, impacts and lessons learned from the Baltimore Healthy Food initiatives, as well as the work of other researchers. Evidence shows that combining educational, environmental, and policy approaches improves access to and consumption of healthier foods, though impacts on obesity remain modest. His current work explores digital tools, restaurant and systems science approaches. Findings underscore the need for sustainable, community-engaged strategies to strengthen food environments and reduce chronic disease risk.
Lecturer
Joel GITTELSOHN (Invited Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo; Professor, Johns Hopkins University)
Commentator
INADA Haruhiko (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)
Moderator
OSHIMA Marie (Deputy Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)
00:00 Introduction
00:08 Lecture
28:42 Discussion
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This presentation will describe environmental interventions to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases in urban food environments. Dr. Gittelsohn will highlight strategies, impacts and lessons learned from the Baltimore Healthy Food initiatives, as well as the work of other researchers. Evidence shows that combining educational, environmental, and policy approaches improves access to and consumption of healthier foods, though impacts on obesity remain modest. His current work explores digital tools, restaurant and systems science approaches. Findings underscore the need for sustainable, community-engaged strategies to strengthen food environments and reduce chronic disease risk.
Lecturer
Joel GITTELSOHN (Invited Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo; Professor, Johns Hopkins University)
Commentator
INADA Haruhiko (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)
Moderator
OSHIMA Marie (Deputy Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)
00:00 Introduction
00:08 Lecture
28:42 Discussion
---------------------------------------------------------------
Tokyo College invites leading researchers and intellectuals from around the globe to come together and engage in open discussions about the future of society.
・Subscribe to Mail Magazine 【メールマガジン登録】
tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/subscribe
・Tokyo College Website 【東京カレッジウェブサイト】
tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
・東京カレッジへの寄付はこちらから。寄付者限定イベント等も予定しています。
utf.u-tokyo.ac.jp/project/pjt138
・X (Twitter)
https://x.com/CollegeTokyo
/ utokyo.tokyocollege
