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Catalyzing Communities to Reduce Obesity
with
Christina Economos
Description
Dr. Christina Economos, New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, presents Catalyzing Communities to Reduce Obesity.
During this 54-minute audio-visual cyber-presentation, Dr. Economos explores factors needed to enhance the success of community-based interventions.
Benefits
- Members who view the cyber-presentation
and then complete the Self-
Assessment may choose to receive a certificate of completion for
1 continuing professional education unit (CPEU). A $15.00 fee applies, easily
payable online.
- Members have easy access to practical resources (Tools
for You) and references (More
Info) related to this topic.
- Members who use the Discussion
Forum have the ability to network with other professionals interested
in this topic.
Objectives
After
viewing the presentation, you should have:
- Greater awareness of the factors that contribute to obesity rates as described in the ecological model
- Increased insight on the factors that enhance the success of community-based interventions, as demonstrated in the featured projects and studies
- Better awareness future directions for research in community-based interventions to reduce childhood obesity
Date Created: 5/11/09
Last Updated: 6/15/15
Keywords: childhood obesity prevention, community-based interventions
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