Nutrition & Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network

NOPREN informs policies and practices designed to support the intake of healthy, nutritious foods so that everyone has a fair chance at health.

Our collaborative network includes policy researchers and evaluators, practitioners, people representing professional organizations and community organizations, and people working in government agencies.

We seek to understand the effectiveness of policies and practices enacted at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels, and their impact on access to healthy food and water, food security, dietary intake, and health.

NOPREN Members Engage with the Network in Two Primary Ways:

Anyone can join NOPREN!


Announcements

 

Highlighted Resources

2023 NOPREN & WIC Special Collections

The NOPREN Coordinating Center is excited to announce the release of the 2023 NOPREN Special Collection and WIC Special Collection. The NOPREN Special Collection features peer-reviewed publications authored by NOPREN members in 2023. This curated collection showcases the impact of NOPREN’s collaborative research and evaluation activities. It spotlights the many ways in which NOPREN member’s research has informed nutrition policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels. Included in the collection are articles on early childhood, drinking water access, federal nutrition assistance programs, rural food access, and pediatric obesity. 

The NOPREN HER WIC Special Collection is a result of the strong NOPREN and Healthy Eating Research (HER) partnership. It includes five important WIC studies from 2023. The study topics include assessments of diet quality measures, WIC benefit redemptions and their implications, program implementation, and participant experiences. The selected studies fill research gaps and present opportunities to inform policy and practice. 

To view the collections, please visit: https://nopren.ucsf.edu/nopren-special-collections

Events

Feb
10

February State-of-the-Science

Date: Monday, February 10, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Feb
11

School Wellness Work Group Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Feb
13

Food Policy Work Group Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Feb
20

Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research Work Group Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST