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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools

The full summary can be found on the CD-ROM attached to the inside back cover of the report.


Program Agenda

Institute of Medicine Regional Symposium


Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools


In collaboration with the Kansas Health Foundation Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


June 27–28, 2005

Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel

Wichita, Kansas


June 27, 2005

Opening Session


Welcome

Steve Coen, Kansas Health Foundation, Wichita

Kathryn Thomas, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Overview of the Meeting Goals and the Report, Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance

Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University and Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity


Perspectives on Childhood Obesity

Policy Perspectives

James Barnett, Kansas Senate, Emporia


Health Perspectives

James Early, University of Kansas, Wichita


Kansas Teen Leadership for Physically Active Lifestyles

Ann Sparke, Morris County Extension Service, Kansas

Chynna Walters and Mary Byram, Council Grove High School, Kansas


Plenary Panel—Presentations and Discussion

Obesity Prevention and School Policies: Challenges and Innovations

Developing and evaluating state-, district- and school-based changes in school policy related to childhood obesity prevention

Moderator: Eduardo Sanchez, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin


Kansas Coordinated School Health Program

Jodi Mackey, Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka

Paula Marmet, Kansas State Department of Health and Environment, Topeka


School District Comprehensive School Wellness Policies

Joan Pritchard, Goddard School District, Kansas


Elementary School Policies

Janine Kempker, Anthony Elementary School, Leavenworth, Kansas


Ohio Physical Education and Food Service Policies

Dianne Radigan, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Columbus, Ohio


School District Food Service Policies

Rosemary Dederichs, Minneapolis Public Schools Food Service, Minnesota

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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School District Vending Machine Policies

Carole Farthing, Independence, Kansas School Board


Plenary Panel—Presentations and Discussion

Obesity Prevention and School Programs:

Challenges and Innovations

Implementing and evaluating state-, district- and school-based programs aimed at childhood obesity prevention

Moderator: Tom Robinson, Stanford University Prevention Research Center, Stanford, California


Kansas Physical Dimensions and Physical Focus

Merri Copeland, Friends University, Wichita Kansas


Arkansas School Initiatives

Jim Raczynski, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock


Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

Joseph Donnelly, University of Kansas, Lawrence


Coordinated Approach to Child Health

Steve Kelder, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston


Linking a Food-based Curriculum with the Elementary School Lunch Program

Antonia Demas, Food Studies Institute, Trumansburg, New York


Implementing Changes in Elementary School Curricula and Programs

Sherrie Kisker, Platte County Health Department, Platte City Missouri

Disa Rice and Carolyn Barry, Siegrest Elementary, Platte City, Missouri


Obesity Prevention: Links with Other Sectors

What efforts by other sectors of the community are relevant to school-based obesity prevention efforts? What are the barriers to change? What is needed to implement and sustain these changes?


Breakout Session #1

Links Between Schools and Home, Community and Healthcare

Facilitators: Marshall Kreuter, Georgia State University, Atlanta;

Susan Foerster, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Presentations followed by group discussion:

Heather Duvall, Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition, Oklahoma City

Mary Ca Ralstin, Kansas PTA, Shawnee

Mim Wilkey, Wichita YMCA, Health & Wellness Coalition, Kansas

Jill Poole, Broken Arrow National Farm to School Program, Oklahoma

LaVonta Williams, Wichita After School Program, Kansas

Deborah Loman, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, St. Louis, Missouri


Breakout Session #2

Links Between Schools and Industry

Facilitators: John Peters, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio;

Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia


Presentations followed by group discussion:

Ann Hartley, Advance Food Company, Mooresville, North Carolina

Barbara Jirka, Tyson Foods, Springdale, Arkansas

Ellen Taaffe, PepsiCo, Chicago, Illinois

Nancy Daigler, Kraft Foods, Northfield, Illinois

Jane Byrnes-Bennett, Midwest Dairy Council, Wichita, Kansas


Breakout Session #3

Links Between Schools and the Built Environment

Facilitators: Russ Pate, University of South Carolina, Columbia;

Ann Bullock, Health and Medical Division, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina;

Toni Yancey, UCLA School of Public Health


Presentations followed by group discussion:

Ian Thomas, PedNet, Columbia, Missouri

Dan Grunig, Bicycle Colorado, Colorado Safe Routes to School, Denver

Judy Johnston, Walkin’ Wichita, Kansas

Dave Barber, Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department, Kansas

Wess Galyon, Wichita Home Builders Association, Kansas


Reception and Dinner

Wichita Art Museum


Dinner Speaker: Matt Longjohn, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, Illinois

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Plenary Session


Welcome

Howard Rodenberg, Kansas State Health Director, Topeka


Opening Remarks

Vickie James, Healthy Kids Challenge, Dighton, Kansas


Keystone Youth Policy Summit on Child and Adolescent Nutrition in America

Larry Walker, Meagan Geuther, Steven Gohlke, Paige Ibanez, Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe, Texas


Reports from Breakout Sessions


Plenary Panel—Presentations and Discussion

Preventing Childhood Obesity: What More Can Be Done?

What are the barriers to further progress? What more can be done at the federal, state, community and private sector levels?

Moderator: Doug Kamerow, RTI International, Washington, DC


Federal Perspective

Mary McKenna, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia


State Perspective

Rod Bremby, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka


Community Perspective

Brenda Kumm, Mid-America Coalition on HealthCare/KCHealthyKids.org, Kansas City, Missouri


Foundation Perspective

Billie Hall, Sunflower Foundation, Topeka, Kansas

Kathryn DeForest, Missouri Foundation for Health, St. Louis


Industry Perspective

Louise Finnerty, PepsiCo, Purchase, New York


Group Discussion


Closing Session

Summary and Next Steps

Jeffrey Koplan, IOM Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11722.
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The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st century. The country is beginning to recognize childhood obesity as a major public health epidemic that will incur substantial costs to the nation. However, the current level of investment by the public and private sectors still does not match the extent of the problem. There is a substantial underinvestment of resources to adequately address the scope of this obesity crisis.

At this early phase in addressing the epidemic, actions have begun on a number of levels to improve the dietary patterns and to increase the physical activity levels of young people. Schools, corporations, youth-related organizations, families, communities, foundations, and government agencies are working to implement a variety of policy changes, new programs, and other interventions. These efforts, however, generally remain fragmented and small in scale.

Moreover, the lack of systematic monitoring and evaluation of interventions have hindered the development of an evidence base to identify, apply, and disseminate lessons learned and to support promising efforts to prevent childhood obesity.

Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up? examines the progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United States from 2004 to 2006. This book emphasizes a call to action for key stakeholders and sectors to commit to and demonstrate leadership in childhood obesity prevention, evaluates all policies and programs, monitors their progress, and encourages stakeholders to widely disseminate promising practices. This book will be of interest to federal, state, and local government agencies; educators and schools; public health and health care professionals; private-sector companies and industry trade groups; media; parents; and those involved in implementing community-based programs and consumer advocacy.

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