Understanding Childhood Obesity: Public Health Conference 2022
Getting Louisiana's Kids Back on a Healthy Track, September 29, 2022
Conference Videos
Session 1: Setting the Stage
Session 2: Using Science to Drive Implementation
An Overview of School Nutrition Policies: Recent Advances
James Abraham, Branch Chief for Community Programs, Southwest Regional USDA Office, Dallas, TX
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity
Ihuoma U. Eneli, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition
Session 2: Using Science to Drive Implementation
Introduction to Implementation Science: Why is it Important for Public Health?
Amanda Staiano, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Implementing Child Obesity Treatment: Real Studies with Real Patients in Real Offices
Stephen Cook, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Session 3: The Louisiana Perspective
Physical Activity & Obesity in Children and Youth in Louisiana: 10-Year Update
Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Normalizing the Medical Management & Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
Katie Queen, MD, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic
Healthy Communities: Implications for Addressing Childhood Obesity
Denise Holston, PhD, LSU AgCenter
The Importance of Early Childhood Education Settings for Addressing Childhood Obesity
Renee Mixon, Louisiana Department of Health