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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 Communities

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 Communities


In collaboration with Healthcare Georgia Foundation Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


October 6–7, 2005

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center

Atlanta, Georgia


October 6, 2005

Opening Session


Welcome

Martha Katz, Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 IOM Report and Goals for the Meeting

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


Youth Efforts in Preventing Childhood Obesity

Raymond Figueroa, Jr., Anthony George, Kenneth Alleyne, Artrese Reid, Eboni Bowman, TRUCE Fitness and Nutrition Center of the Harlem Children’s Zone, New York City


Setting the Context for Obesity Prevention in Communities

James Marks, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


Plenary Panel Presentations and Discussion

Mobilizing Neighborhood and Community Grassroots Efforts

Developing, implementing, and evaluating grassroots changes related to childhood obesity prevention: barriers and opportunities.


Moderator: Antronette Yancey, UCLA School of Public Health


Plenary Panel Presentations and Panel Discussion


Community Initiatives

Stewart Watson and Nancy DeVault, Seminole County Healthy Kids Partnership, Florida

Jeff Bachar, Cherokee Diabetes Prevention Program, North Carolina

Beverly Howell, Project Delta Hope and Mississippi Partnerships on Childhood Obesity


Plenary Panel Presentations and Panel Discussion

Faith-Based Initiatives

Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative

Jean Murphy, Health Ministries, Doraville, Georgia

Bethann Cottrell, Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta

Steven Cooper, Mid-South Faith-Based Development Center, Mississippi


Plenary Panel Presentations and Discussion

Mobilizing City, County, and State Efforts

Developing, implementing, and evaluating changes related to childhood obesity prevention at the county and state levels: barriers and opportunities.


Moderator: Susan Foerster, California Department of Health Services

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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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Plenary Panel Presentations and Panel Discussion

Helen Matheny and Dan Foster, West Virginia Healthy Lifestyle Coalition

Marcus Plescia, Eat Smart, Move More… North Carolina

Stewart Gordon, Chair of Louisiana Council on Obesity Prevention

Joan Miller, Bexar County Community Health Collaborative, Texas

Carol Johnson, Georgia Physical Activity Network


Breakout Sessions

What are the barriers to change? What is needed to implement and sustain these changes?


Breakout Session #1

Changing the Environment to Prevent Childhood Obesity


Facilitators: Ken Powell, Georgia Department of Human Resources;

John Peters, Procter & Gamble Company


Howard Frumkin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

Ed McBrayer, PATH Foundation, Atlanta

Andy Fisher, Community Food Security Coalition, Venice, California

Duane Perry, The Food Trust, Philadelphia

Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx, New York


Breakout Session #2

Fostering Collaboration between the Public Health and Health Care Communities to Prevent Childhood Obesity


Facilitators: Ann Bullock, Health and Medical Division, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Susan Foerster, California Department of Health Services


Veda Johnson, Whitefoord Community Program, Atlanta

Donna Hardy, Washington Wilkes County/Medical College of Georgia Partnership

Luke Beno, Operation Zero, Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta

John Batson, Pediatrician, Columbia, South Carolina

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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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Breakout Session #3

Supporting and Evaluating Community Efforts to Prevent Childhood Obesity


Facilitators: Marshall Kreuter, Georgia State University, Atlanta;

Jennifer Greene, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign


Steve Fawcett, University of Kansas, Lawrence

Laura Kann, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

Greg Welk, FITNESSGRAM Scientific Advisory Board, Ames, Iowa

Karen Schetzina, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City


Reception

Speaker: David Satcher, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta


Friday, October 7, 2005


Welcome

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


Opportunities and Challenges in Community-Level Obesity Prevention Efforts

James Gavin, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta


Reports from Breakout Groups

Rapporteurs: Ken Powell (Breakout #1), Ann Bullock (Breakout #2), Jennifer Greene (Breakout #3)


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 national, state, and local levels?


Moderator: Douglas Kamerow, RTI International, Washington, DC


State Perspective

Daniel Foster, West Virginia Senate


Federal Perspective

Janet Collins, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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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Local Perspective

Larry Johnson, DeKalb County Commission, Georgia


Youth Perspective

Leann Alexander and Chance Holder, Mississippi 4-H


Summary and Next Steps

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


Group Discussion


Closing Session

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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 G IOM Regional Symposium Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities." 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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