Article archive / October 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 2. Source pages: 15.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center will hold a public health conference, “Play Your Part -Childhood Obesity In Louisiana: Developing an Evidence Based Policy Agenda,” October 24, 2012.
The fifth conference of it kind, the effort is designed for professionals engaged in public health and health care, according to news on the Pennington website. Physicians, nutritionists, physical activity specialists, registered dietitians, nurses, health educators, psychologists, and counselors are encouraged to attend. Also invited are those in healthcare policy, researchers, media, business and civic leaders, and early childhood and school-age educators and decision-makers, according to the announcement.
Speakers include Dr. Robert Newton from Pennington speaking on the Fifth Annual Childhood Physical Activity and Health Report Card for Louisiana’s Children and Youth: Has the Needle Moved?”
Also presenting will be Pennington researcher Dr. Stephanie Broyles, Tulane graduate and biostatistician. She will speak on “Using Evidence to inform Public Policy: Results of Systems Models for Louisiana.”
Berry Burnside from the American Heart Association will speak on “Obesity Policies: Louisiana Legislative Update.”
Learning objectives are for participants to:
• understand the strengths and pitfalls associated with developing public health policy as a tool to improve population health
• comprehend the extent of the problem of childhood obesity in Louisiana
• identify evidence-based public health and policy strategies to achieve demonstrable improvements in obesity-related behaviors, and
• understand the expected potential of policy initiatives at making a change in childhood obesity rates in Louisiana
The announcement noted, “Given the recent emphasis on developing evidence-based public health strategies targeting childhood obesity, the topic of this conference is on the role of public policy at addressing the problem. A specific focus of the conference this year is on Louisiana-specific data and solutions to address childhood obesity.”
Conference sponsors include the BCBS Louisiana Foundation, Louisiana Action for Healthy Kids, and Baton Rouge Coca-Cola.
For more information go to https://www.pbrc.edu/childhood_ob esity_conference/default.htm
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