274569 Effective implementation of Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops in a faith-based setting

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Katrina Butner, PhD, RD , Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
     
This presentation will highlight the use of the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops in a faith-based community with a focus on strategies for weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. This presentation will discuss the evaluation components and follow up mechanisms utilized to implement the Community Workshops in this setting and feedback gathered from participants.

Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate how the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops were used in a faith-based community with a focus on strategies for weight loss

Keywords: Community Education, Community Programs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Nutrition and have significant background and expertise in physical activity and nutrition. I was the lead for the development and pilot testing of the Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops which will be the focus of the session.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3315.0: Effective Strategies for Disseminating the Dietary Guidelines and Physical Activity Guidelines at the Community Level.