142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Nutrition environment measurement survey for beverages (NEMS-B): Development, use and outcomes from a new beverage environment assessment tool

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Describe the NEMS-B and its effectiveness as a measurement tool for the beverage environment. Describe the availability, price, variety, signage and promotion of bottled and fountain beverages at corner stores, restaurants, and supermarkets. Describe the correlation between the food environment and beverages purchased and consumed at fast food restaurants.
Moderators:
Lorraine Mongiello, DrPH, RDN, CDE, BC-ADM and Sharon Johnson-Hakim, Ph.D.

10:50am
Correlation between the beverage environment at fast food restaurants (using NEMS-B) and beverages purchased
Brian Elbel, PhD, MPH, Kamila Kiszko, MPH, Erica Davis, Sarah Green, Courtney Abrams, MA and Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
11:10am
Assessment of the beverage environment at restaurants, corner stores and supermarkets using the newly developed NEMS-B tool
Courtney Abrams, MA, Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, Sarah Green, Kamila Kiszko, MPH, Erica Davis and Brian Elbel, PhD, MPH

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Organized by: Food and Nutrition

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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