4069.0 Changes in School Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Session Objectives: Describe the process and outcomes of the Cook County Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW)
Moderator:
Kelly A. Beckwith, MPH, CHES

8:30am
Toward healthier schools in Suburban Cook County, IL: Policy, systems, and environmental changes as health promotion strategies
Yuka Asada, MHSc RD LDN, Kelsey Gilmet, RN, MN, Wesley Epplin, MPH, Vamsi Vasireddy, MD, MPH, DrPH, Sarah Redman, MPAff, Devangna Kapadia, MS MPH and Michael Fagen, PhD MPH
8:45am
Interventions for improving nutritional content of school meals: Lessons learned from suburban Cook County CPPW
Soyang Kwon, PhD, Sarah Welch, MPH and Maryann Mason, PhD
9:00am
Results of a Systematic Review of Reviews: What do we know about the effectiveness of policy and environmental approaches to address obesity in the school environment?
Holly Wethington, PhD, Kristine Day, MPH, Robin E. Soler, PhD and Sarah Lee, PhD
9:15am
Are obesity practices in high schools associated with school district wellness policies?
Julie Metos, PhD, RD, James VanDerslice, PhD, Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, Rebecca Utz, PhD, Christy Porucznik, PhD, MPH and Norman J. Waitzman, PhD
  
9:30am
Improving average daily participation through alternative school breakfast models
Kelly A. Beckwith, MPH, CHES, Sharon Adams-Taylor, MA, MPH and Sapna Batheja, MS, RD

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

Organized by: School Health Education and Services
Endorsed by: Maternal and Child Health, Physical Activity, Chiropractic Health Care

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

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