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Identifying Public Use Secondary Data for Physical Activity and Diet Research

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH , Clinical Monitoring Research Program Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Support to National Cancer Institute, National Caner Institute, Bethesda, MD
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This presentation will provide a short tutorial on using surveillance data for secondary data analysis, including strengths, weaknesses, and potential issues to address. A broad overview of resources for learning about and accessing public-use data at the local, state, and national levels will be discussed.  When possible, resources that focus on healthy eating, physical activity, and/or obesity will be highlighted. 


Learning Areas:

Epidemiology
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Describe a source for idnetifying public health data. Describe challenges with using secondary data.

Keyword(s): Physical Activity

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Senior Behavioral Scientist in cancer prevention and control. My scientific interests are in multilevel determinants of cancer preventive behaviors, including physical activity and diet behaviors.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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