Susan M. Gross, PhD, MPH, RD, Morgan State University, 9 Blake Court, Reisterstown, MD 21136, 410-526-3911, sgrossphd@hotmail.com and Keisher Stokes, MPH/DrPH Program, Morgan State University, 791 Seawall Road, Apartment I, Essex, MD 21221.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to

• Identify the association between overweight and socio-economic status, education, geographic region and age in the African American Maternal and Child Health Community.
• Describe the trends in obesity for the African American Maternal and Child Health Community.
• Explain the risk factors for obesity the African American Maternal and Child Health Community.
• Interpret the findings from prevention and intervention studies based in t the African American Maternal and Child Health Community.
• Identify gender differences in self-perception of body size and body satisfaction among graduating seniors from a Historically Black College
• Examine the relationship between body image perception and engagement in weight management behaviors among obese African American women.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.