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4130.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
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| Obesity is epidemic in America. Childhood obesity has nearly doubled over the last two decades. Higher risks for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related disorders may make this generation of American children the first to live less long than their parents. Obesity trends do not simply reflect changes in individual behavior. Community, corporate and government policies have been important contributors, the evidence suggests. This session presents several perspectives on different environmental contributors to obesity, including childhood obesity. These perspectives include: the impact of school and other community policies on dietary choices; the role of community design, transportation, and planning policies; the contribution of U.S. agricultural policies, including those heavily subsidizing the production of corn; and the hypothesis that exposure to certain toxic chemicals, including in utero exposures, may be impacting hormones involved in determining body weight. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Following the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1) Describe the obesity epidemic in the U.S. 2) List three factors, apart from individual choice, which may be playing a role in the epidemic. 3) Describe 3 policies which, if instituted, might contribute to less obese populations. | |||
| David B. Wallinga, MD, MPA | |||
| Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH Larry Cohen, MSW John Peterson Myers, PhD Mark Muller, MS | |||
| David B. Wallinga, MD, MPA | |||
| Community design, planning, and transportation decisions: Environmental contributors to the obesity epidemic Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH | |||
| Community environments and their impact on healthy eating Larry Cohen, MSW | |||
| Fetal programming of obesity through altered gene expression during development: The role of contaminants John Peterson Myers, PhD | |||
| Rising obesity: Agricultural policy as a key environmental contributor Mark Muller, MS | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Environment | ||
| Endorsed by: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Food and Nutrition; Health Administration; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||