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3344.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
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| Among preventable causes of death, poor diet and physical inactivity account for an estimated 300,000 deaths per year. Developing good health behaviors in our youth in the area of physical activity and nutrition is the focus of this session. This session will include presentations describing programs designed for preschool children, mothers and daughters, community health center clients, and elementary school children. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Identify key variables related to healthy eating behavior in children. 2. Describe childhood obesity-related health disparities among patients at community health centers. 3. Recognize the need for early obesity prevention efforts with children. | |||
| Susan Radius, PhD, CHES Susan Radius, PhD, CHES | |||
Starting Young in Maine: York County Head Start Nutrition and Physical Activity Project ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Michele Polacsek, PhD, MHS, Karen O'Rourke, MPH, Emily Rines, MPH, CHES, Krystal Say, BA | |||
| Effectiveness of the mother/daughter health promotion intervention in enhancing daughters' healthy eating behavior Barbara L. Dancy, PhD, Kathleen S. Crittenden, Marie Talashek, EdD | |||
| Childhood Obesity Intervention at the Chris McNair Health Center Monica L. Baskin, PhD, Vera Egorshin, MD, FAAP, Lee Ann Beisher, MD, FAAP, Qshequilla Mitchell, MA, Courtney Worley, BA, Jeanine Maclin, MD, Jermaine Mitchell, MAEd | |||
| Application of the Transtheoretical Model to obesity prevention among elementary school students Leanne M. Mauriello, PhD, Mary Margaret Driskell, M P H, Sharon J. Dyment, MPH, Karen Sherman, BA | |||
| Active Recess for All: A cost-effective program to increase physical activity and reduce overweight among school children Kristen Borre, PhD, MPH, Wienshet Wubneh, BS, James L. Wilson, PhD, Gwyndolyn Roberson McBride, MS | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Endorsed by: | Epidemiology; Food and Nutrition; Maternal and Child Health; School Health Education and Services | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
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