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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Unhealthy Populations: Obesity and Lack of Physical Activity are Key Factors
3189.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Unhealthy Populations: Obesity and Lack of Physical Activity are Key Factors
In this session the learner will hear about the sedentary lifestyle and obesity studies conducted among American Indians, residents of Chicago and Portugal.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Discuss the prevalence of attempting to control weight and how it varies according to demographics, smoking status, and BMI. 2. Understand the importance of the social and environmental context of health in developing effective interventions and improved policies to combat obesity and other chronic conditions in minority communities. 3. Discuss the prevalence of health risks and conditions among North Carolina American Indians and disparities in these risk factors compared to other race groups. 4. Discuss the contribution of physical activity as part of a global plan to decrease metabolic syndrome.
12:30 PMHealth Risks and Conditions among American Indians in North Carolina
Ziya Gizlice, PhD, Sara Huston, PhD, C. Annette DuBard, MD
12:45 PMPrevalence of attempting to control weight and specific practices among U.S. adults, 2001-2002  [ Recorded presentation ]
Edward C. Weiss, MD, MPH, Deborah A. Galuska, PhD, Laura Kettel-Khan, PhD, Mary K. Serdula, MD, MPH
1:00 PMImpact of demographic characteristics on access to physical activity opportunities  [ Recorded presentation ]
Mahesh P. Gupta, PhD, Terrell W. Zollinger, DrPH, Carolyn M. Muegge, MS, Joseph Gibson, PhD, Robert M. Saywell, PhD, MPH
1:15 PMLevels of physical activity in six diverse communities in Chicago  [ Recorded presentation ]
Kristi L. Allgood, MPH, Ami M. Shah, MPH, Steven Whitman, PhD
1:30 PMPhysical activity decreases the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. An observational study in Portugal  [ Recorded presentation ]
Ana C. Santos, Henrique Barros, MD, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Epidemiology
Endorsed by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Gerontological Health; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Public Health Nursing; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA