| 364 | Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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| 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Tampa Convention Center:14 |
| AAPAR/Children, Youth and Families Council |
| Camp New (Nutrition, Exercise, Weight Control) You at WV University |
| Camp NEW You (Nutrition, Exercise & Weight Control) at West Virginia University is an innovative camp designed to address child obesity in West Virginia. The year-long intervention consists of a two-week summer resident session, three weekend sessions, and coaching during the intervening periods. This session will describe successes and lessons learned. It is intended for physical educators, health educators, and community health and recreation specialists concerned about the childhood obesity epidemic. |
Keyword(s): community-based programs, nutrition, obesity issues
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| Speakers: Elaine Bowen, Sean M. Bulger, Cindy Fitch, Emily Murphy, Willilam Neal, Alyson Ward, Lynn Housner and Jack Watson, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; and Eloise M. Elliott, Concord University, Princeton, WV |