| 329 | Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:150DEF |
| AAHE/Medical/Healthcare |
endorsed by Council of Physical Education for Children, Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council |
| Obesity Epidemic: The Consumer Backlash |
| The widely reported obesity epidemic has drawn considerable attention from a multitude of sources including the CDC, WHO, and the mass media because of its relationship with poor health. Recently, however, consumers have been receiving mixed-messages regarding the actual health effects of being obese. Specifically, conflicting reports on the morbidity rate associated with being obese, the definition of obesity, and the reality of living a healthy life while being obese. This disillusionment has led to a considerable public backlash and prompted this report to provide consumers and educators with the facts relating to obesity and health. |
Keyword(s): disease prevention, health promotion, wellness/disease prevention
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| Presider: Steven Powell, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham |
| Speakers: J. Sue Fletcher and Derek Marks, California State University Stanislaus, Turlock, CA |