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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12861.
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Workshop Agenda

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Keck Center of the National Academies

9:00 a.m.

Welcome

 

Jeffrey Koplan, Chair, IOM Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention (Vice President for Global Health, Emory University)

 

Dick Gephardt, Former US House of Representatives Majority Leader

9:30

The Scale of the Problem: Obesity in the UK and the US

 

Moderator: Jeffrey Koplan

 

Klim McPherson, Visiting Professor of Public Health Epidemiology

Oxford University, United Kingdom

Chair of the National Heart Forum, United Kingdom

 

Cynthia Ogden, Epidemiologist

National Center for Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12861.
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10:00

Government Structure: US and UK

 

Moderator: William Dietz, Director

Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Workshop Planning Committee Chair

 

Anne Jackson, Director for Child Wellbeing

Department for Children, Schools, and Families, United Kingdom

 

Jeffrey Koplan

10:25

Physical Activity Break

10:30

Obesity Prevention Policy Actions Initiated in the US and UK

 

Moderator: Tom Robinson, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Standing Committee member

 

Panel 1—School Meal Policy:

 

Judy Hargadon, Director

School Food Trust, United Kingdom

 

Julie Paradis, Administrator

Food and Nutrition Service

United States Department of Agriculture

 

Panel 2 —Physical Activity and the Built Environment:

 

Harriet Tregoning, Director, Planning Office

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Washington, DC

 

Peter Ashcroft, Regional Physical Activity Lead

Department of Health Southwest, United Kingdom

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12861.
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1:00

Obesity Prevention Policy Actions Initiated in the US and UK

 

Moderator: Shiriki Kumanyika, Associate Dean

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Standing Committee member

 

Panel 3—National Programs and Policies:

 

Kevin Concannon, Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

US Department of Agriculture

 

Tim Smith, CEO

Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom

 

Dana Carr, Director

Health, Mental Health, Environmental Health, & Physical Education Team

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

US Department of Education

 

Susan Jebb, Head of Nutrition and Health Research

Medical Research Council

Collaborative Centre for Human Nutrition Research, Cambridge, UK

 

Panel 4—Local Policies and Perspectives:

 

Lynn Silver, Assistant Health Commissioner

New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

 

Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer

Department of Health Services, Los Angeles County, CA

 

Chip Johnson, Mayor

City of Hernando, Mississippi

3:15

Break

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12861.
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3:30

Open Discussion

Policies and Gaps: Opportunities for Collaboration

 

Moderator: Jeffrey Koplan

 

William Dietz

 

Anne Jackson

 

Peter Ashcroft

 

Ailsa McGinty, Policy and Stakeholder Manager

Cross Government Obesity Team

Department of Health, United Kingdom

4:15

Summary and Closing Remarks

 

William Dietz

4:30

Adjourn

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12861.
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Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity's causes and consequences, few see it as a problem for their own families--despite clinical evidence to the contrary. Given this disconnect between perception and reality, policy makers in both countries struggle to find a way to reach people to encourage change.

The IOM brought together policy makers from the U.K. and U.S. for a workshop on October 22, 2009, to discuss the challenges of and promising approaches to the struggle against obesity. Presenters spoke about current policies, programs, and partnerships that are addressing the obesity epidemic and evidence for effective strategies to change perception and behaviors. The workshop, summarized in this document, provided an opportunity for both countries to learn from each other's efforts and to consider how to apply new strategies at home.

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