Seminars
09 Jun 2011
Get Fit with the Grizzlies: A Community-School-Home Initiative to Fight Childhood Obesity
by Carol C. Irwin, PhD
Background: Professional sports organizations in the United States have notable celebrity status, and several teams have used this “star power” to collaborate with local schools in efforts aimed at the goal of affecting childhood obesity (e.g., NFL Play 60). Program effectiveness is...
Keywords: Breakfast Assemblies Family Fitness Assemblies Healthy Home Court Behavior Change Obesity Prevention Cure4Kids Global Summit Grizz
10 Jun 2011
Kids Eat Right: Ensuring Quality Nutrition
by Deborah Leachman Slawson, PhD, RD, LDN
The American Dietetic Association’s Kids Eat Right campaign is focused on childhood obesity prevention through the provision of sound nutrition information to schools, communities, parents, the media, and policy makers. Deborah will discuss the main goals of the campaign: Ensure...
Keywords: Childhood Obesity Undernourished Nutrient Poor Snaking Quality Nutrition ADA American Dietetic Association Physical Activity Screen Time Cure4Kids Global Summit
