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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Prevention Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity
5093.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Prevention Programs Addressing Childhood Obesity
Papers in the session will identify health interventions for physical activity for the Hispanic households; describe four methods of assessing family and childcare practices related to obesity prevention and articulate how a health plan can promote youth advocacy.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify health interventions for physical activity for the Hispanic households; describe four methods of assessing family and childcare practices related to obesity prevention and articulate how a health plan can promote youth advocacy.
Moderator(s):Calvin Roberson, MHA, MPH
12:30 PMEffect of acculturation on parental attitudes, behavior, and perceived barriers related to children's physical activity: Implications for evidence-based programs to promote health  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jennnifer Duke, PhD, Mary Jo Nolin, PhD, Lance Potter, MA, Judy Berkowitz, PhD
12:45 PMPreschool obesity prevention: Community-university partnership in a high risk neighborhood
Suzanne M. Winter, PhD, Art Hernandez, PhD, Zenong Yin, PhD, Ashley S. Love, DrPH, MPH, MS
1:00 PMEvaluating disparate childhood overweight programs  [ Recorded presentation ]
Susanne Schmal, MPH, Lauren Whetstone, PhD, The Duke/ECU Childhood Overweight Collaborative
1:15 PMPromoting Environmental Change, Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Development and Youth Leadership: A Community Health Improvement Model  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jeanette V. Flores Flores, MPA, Rosa Soto, Loel Solomon, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by:Community Health Workers SPIG; Food and Nutrition
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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