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September 14, 2011 |
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9:00 AM
Welcome
Steven B. Heymsfield, MD
Executive Director
Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
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9:05 AM
Welcome from Sponsors and Partners
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD
Associate Executive Director for Population Science
Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
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9:15 AM
Introduction: Perspectives on Tackling the Problem of Obesity in Louisiana
Bruce D. Greenstein
Secretary
LA Department of Health and Hospitals |
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9:45 AM
Healthy People 2020: National Goals for Improving Diet and Health
Deborah Galuska, MPH, PhD
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
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10:30 AM
The National Physical Activity Plan
James R. Whitehead
American College of Sports Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
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11:15 AM
Break |
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11:30 AM
Lessons Learned from Physical Activity Promotion in Brazil
Pedro Hallal, PhD
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
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12:15 PM
Presentation of Cecil J. Picard Award - Louisiana Obesity Council |
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12:25 PM
Presentation of School Health Awards - Louisiana Department of Education |
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12:30 PM
Lunch (Provided) |
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1:15 PM
Beyond Height and Weight: Characterizing the Health Risks of Childhood Obesity
Amanda E. Staiano, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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1:45 PM
LA Health: Final Results of a Louisiana School-based Obesity Intervention
Don Williamson, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
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2:15 PM
2020 Public Health Goals for Obesity and Health in Louisiana’s Children
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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2:45 PM
A Town Hall Event: Feedback on the 2020 Goals |
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3:15 PM
Closing Remarks and Adjournment |
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