| 272 | Wednesday, April 13, 2005 |
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| 3:15 PM-5:15 PM | Convention Center:E353a |
| AAHE/Community |
| Addressing Obesity in Community and School Settings |
| During this session, the first presentation will discuss a study that involved the cooperation between a local health department, the faith community, the school system and the community in dealing with the problem of overweight/obesity in children. This study presents the cooperative efforts between all aspects of the community and the health department. The second presentation will address examples of non-discriminatory language appropriate for introducing and discussing issues of obesity with middle and high school students and methods for evaluating school climate in relation to body size. |
Keyword(s): disease prevention, health promotion, wellness/disease prevention
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| Presider: Helda L. Pinzon-Perez, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA |
| Speakers: Robert R. Blackburn, Retired, Boiling Springs, NC; Rick Barnes, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Jenny Parker, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL; Peggy Pedersen, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; and Karen E. McConnell, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA |