This is an opportunity for health professionals and community advocates to network and learn about promising programs, exciting new media campaigns, and community resources available to address childhood obesity in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Program Features:
"Messages that Make a Difference:
How to Talk About Obesity"
Keynote Speaker: Ann Yelmokas McDermott, PhD, MS, LNAssociate Professor, Cal Poly Kinesiology Department, Director of the Developing Center for Obesity Prevention & Education, & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. McDermott is a research scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, studying the effects of exercise and diet on health, weight, and body composition (fat, lean and bone). Her interests have spanned healthy aging, athletic performance, HIV, with her current work focused on obesity, weight loss, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Panel Discussion: local experts will share program components and strategies they have used to promote obesity prevention with children, teens, new moms and infants, in school settings, and the Latino population.
Childhood Obesity SummitSummit held at the Radisson Hotel - 3455 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Registration: $28/person - includes dinner and materials.
Contact Paula Michal at (805) 562-1020 to reserve your space. Payments can be mailed to CenCal Health, attn: Paula Michal, 110 Castillian Drive, Goleta, CA 93117.
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