Nutrition & Obesity Publications
Winter 1999
Conference Announcements
Childhood Obesity: Partnerships
for Research and Prevention
is the fifth conference in the biennial series on nutrition and health
promotion sponsored by the International Life Sciences Institute, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, American Cancer Society, Emory University,
and National Institutes of Health. Scheduled for May 3-5, 1999, in Atlanta,
the conference will bring together researchers, administrators, and practitioners
to examine research and interventions for the prevention of childhood
obesity. The conference will combine plenary presentations and working
group discussions centered around three significant settings: health care,
schools, and the community. A poster session will be held May 3 to highlight
current research.
Conference goals include setting an agenda for research; increasing awareness of the childhood obesity problem; and developing intervention and partnering strategies to apply research outcomes. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for pediatric obesity researchers, Federal, State, and community officials, policymakers responsible for nutrition and physical activity programs, managed care administrators, educators, community leaders, and program directors to share perspectives on this important topic.
For additional information, contact: Ms. Debra Kibbe, International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Building 2, Atlanta, GA 30341-4128; telephone: (770) 455-9435; fax: (770) 455-1826; e-mail: meetings@dc.ilsi.org.
The Big Picture: Overcoming Weight Prejudice and Promoting Health for People of All Sizes
Space is limited, so register early!
Friday, April 9, 1999, 8:30 am-5:00 pm at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Presented by:
- School of Public Health and Health Sciences & the Psychological Counseling
& Assessment Services, Center for Research and Education in Women's
Health, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association
- Renfrew Center Foundation
- Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
For more information and accommodations, contact Cindy Hardy at
chardy@
schoolph.umass.edu or (413) 545-1669.
Visit the "Upcoming Events" calendar at: www.umass.edu/soph.