The StateISSUEREPORTof Obesity:2024BETTERPOLICIESFORAHEALTHIERAMERICASPECIALFEATURE:TheFoodEnvironment andSustemsSEPTEMBER2024TrustformericasHealthTFAH.ORG
AcknowledgmentsTrustforAmerica'sHealthis anonprof,nonparisan public health policy, research, and advocary organization that promotesoptimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention flnes and injurya national priorty.StephanleMayflold Gibson,M.D,FCAPCynthiaM.Harrls,Ph.D.,DABTUmairA.Shah,M.D.,MPHChairoftheTFAHBoardofDirectorsDirectorandProfessorSecretaryofHealthFormerDirector, U.S.COVID-19ResponseInstute ofPublic Health, Honda A&M UniversityWashingon StateDepartmentofHealth,InitlativoDavidLakey.M.D.VinceVentimiglia,J.D.ChefMedicalOficerandWoeChancellrforChairmanofBoardofManagersDavidFleming,M.D.HeaIthAffalrsLeavitt PartnersVeceChairoftheTFAHBoardoflirectors,TheUniversityofTexasSystemClinicalAssoclateProfessorTFAHLEADERSHIPSTAFFUnlversity of WashingtonSchoolof PublicHealthJ.NadineGracla,M.D.,MSCEExecutiveDirectorRobertT.Harrls,M.D,FACPHogg FoundationforMentalHealth,TreasureroftheTFAHBoadofDirectorsThe Universityof Texas at AustinTekishaDwanEvwreto,PhD,MPA,MPH.CPHSeniorMedicalDirectorGeneralDynamics Infomation TecthnologyJohnA.Rich,M.D.,MPHExecutiveVicePresidentDirectorRUSHBMOIinstuteforHeathEquly,RushStacyMolanderTheodoreSpencor,MJ.ChiefOperatingOfficerSecretayoftheTFAHBoardofDirectors,UniversitySystemsforHealthCo-FounderTrustforAmerica'sHealthEduardoSanchez,M.D,MPHCherMedcalOficerfrPrevendonandChefoftheCenterforHealthMetris&EvaluaionREPORTAUTHORSCONTRIBUTORSREVIEWERSMollyWarren,S.M.BreancaMerritt,Ph.D.AngleTagtow,DrPH,M.S,R.D,LDSeniorHeathPuitgyResarcher andAnalstDirectorofPolicyFounderandChiefStrateglstTrustforAmerica'sHealthTrustforAmerica'sHealthAktaStrategiesMadisonWestMichelleDelFavero,MOT,MPHAmyLazarusYaroch,Ph.D.GovemmentRelationsManagerConsultantExecutiveDirectorTrustforAmerica'sHealthCenterforNutrition&Health ImpactVinu llakkuvan,DrPHConsultantSarah Ketchen Lipson,Ph.D, Ed.M.AssociateProfessorBoston UnivestyScholofPublc-HealthPrincipalInvestigatorTheHealthyMindsNetworkMelisaMaitin-Shepard,MPRConsultantTFAHtfah.ore
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