4124.0 It All Adds Up: Overweight and Underactivity among Children with Special Health Care Needs

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 10:30 AM
Oral
Session Objectives: a) Describe heightened prevalence of obesity among CSHCN as compared to peers. b) Identify and explore the impact of individual and community level risk factors for obesity among CSHCN. c) Discuss opportunities for intervention to prevent and address obesity and promote fitness among CSHCN.
Organizer:
Deborah Allen, ScD
Moderator:
Amanda Reichard, PhD

10:30 AM
Health promotion, physical activity, nutrition and participation for children with special healthcare needs and their families
Katie McSloy, Margaret O'Neil, PT, PhD, MPH, Renee Turchi, MD, MPH and Diana Abdalla
     
10:50 AM
Using Medical Home to build services
Madhu Mathur, MD, MPH and Mark Keenan, RN, MBA
     
11:10 AM
Relationship between perceived neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth with a mental/emotional/behavioral condition
Melissa Danielson, MSPH, Lara R. Robinson, Phd MPH and Ruth Perou, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Maternal and Child Health
Endorsed by: Public Health Nursing, School Health Education and Services

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

See more of: Maternal and Child Health
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>