THE CURRENT STATE OF OBESITY
SOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
A public session hosted by the Institute of Medicine
Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
January 7, 2014
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Building, NAS Auditorium
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Workshop Goals
- Describe the current obesity prevention and control landscape
- Increase awareness of progress and opportunities in obesity prevention and control
- Identify strategies with greatest impact and opportunities for cross-sector alignment and collaboration
- Identify gaps in programs and implementation
Opening Remarks
12:30 pm | Welcome Lynn Parker, Director, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions |
12:35 pm | Introduction to the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine |
12:45 pm | Update on the Current Epidemiology of Obesity in the United States William Dietz, Consultant, Institute of Medicine |
Settings Where Change Is Happening:
Progress in Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Elimination of Disparities
Session Facilitator: Mary Story, Professor of Global Health and Community and Family Medicine, Duke University
1:05 pm |
Early Care and Education
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1:35 pm |
Schools
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2:05 pm |
Worksites
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2:35 pm |
Health Care: Hospitals, Clinics, and Insurance Companies
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3:05 pm | BREAK |
Session Facilitator: Russell Pate, Professor, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina | |
3:20 pm |
Communities and States
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3:55 pm |
Federal Government
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4:30 pm |
Businesses and Industry
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