4103.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Oral Session

Nutrition, Prevention and Needs Assessment in the US and Africa

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Facilitator(s):Laura C. Larsson, MLS
12:30 PMWelcoming Remarks
12:35 PMQuantity and quality of fruit and vegetable consumption among African American parents: Implications for cancer prevention
M.S. Nanney, MS, RD, Cheryl Houston, PhD, RD, Ross Brownson, PhD, Ken Schechtman, PhD, Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD
12:55 PMThe meaning of food and the contexts in which food is used: Experiences of a population residing in a black township in South Africa
Thandi Puoane, RN, MPH, DrPH, Princess Matwa, RN, MPH, Krisela Steyn, MSc, NED, MD, Krisela Steyn, MSc, NED, MD
1:15 PMParenting for tobacco prevention in Latino/Hispanic families: A social marketing tool kit for communities
Ralph Caraballo, PhD, Victor Medrano, Reba P Griffith, MPH, Lisa Shusterman, MA, Orlando Hernandez, PhD, Jeffrey W McKenna, MA
1:35 PMAssessing the needs of the Latino community: An example of coalition building and community empowerment
Ana Soler, BSW
Sponsor:APHA-Technology Center
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA