2005 California Childhood Obesity Conference

Launching a Movement: Linking Our Efforts to Make a Difference

San Diego, California
January 9-12, 2005

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Topics, Speakers & Presentations

Day 1 PLENARY

Children, Obesity and Food Marketing: What Do We Know? What Should We Do?

Patricia Crawford, DrPH, RD, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California, Berkeley

Gerard Hastings, PhD, BSc, Professor, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

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Day 1 Workshops

Session 1

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1B
Linking Education, Activity and Food to Create a Healthy School Environment

Moderator: Deborah Tamannaie, Nutrition Education Consultant, MS, RD,
California Department of Education

Karen Candito, Director of Nutrition Services, Berkeley Unified School District

Bonnie Jenuine, Project Coordinator, LEAF Grant Project

Jack Meyer, Teacher, Carpinteria Unified School District Carpinteria LEAF Handout

Dona Richwine, Nutrition Specialist, Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District Farmers Markets Salad Bar Programs 2004-2005 , Farmers Market Salad Bar Curriculum

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1C
Building Blocks to Health: Child Care Programs – A Foundation for Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

Moderator: Kelley Knapp, MS, RD, Nutrition Education Specialist,
California Department of Education

April Cunningham, Nutrition Coordinator, North Coast Opportunities –
Head Start Child Nutrition

Connie Evers, RD, MS, Consultant, Nutrition for Kids Nutrition for Your Child: 10 Steps to a Healthy Weight, Nutricion para sus hijos/hijas:10 pasos para un peso saludable, Play Your Way to Better Nutrition

Betty Hennessy, Consultant, Physical Education, Los Angeles County Office of Education

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1D
Parenting and Feeding Techniques to Increase Healthy Eating

Moderator: Geanne Lyons, Health Education Consultant III, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Branch, California Department of Health Services

Carol Lopez Melcher, RNC, MPH, Clinical Director, Perinatal Services Network, Loma Linda University Medical Center Parenting and Feeding Techniques to Increase Healthy Eating

Madeleine Sigman-Grant, PhD, Professor, Children’s Hospital Area Extension Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Practical Ideas for Improving Communication Between Educators and Learners

Leann Birch, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

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1E
Innovative Healthcare-Based Weight Management Programs and Approaches

Moderator: Michele van Eyken, MPH, RD, Deputy Branch Chief, WIC Branch, California Department of Health Services

Trina Histon, PhD, Project Director Weight Management Initiative, Kaiser Permanente

Karen Amorde-Spalding, MS, RD, CSP, Clinical Nutrition Manager,
Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

Dennis Styne, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Rumsey Chair of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California , Davis Innovative Approaches to Childhood Obesity

Seleda Williams, MD, MPH, Public Health Medical Officer, Office of Clinical Preventive Medicine, California Department of Health Services

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1F
Critical Periods in the Development of Obesity

Moderator: Gail Woodward-Lopez, MPH, RD, Associate Director,
Center for Weight and Health, University of California , Berkeley

Rebecca Simmons, MD, Neonatologist, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center,
Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health

Donna B. Johnson, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences, University of Washington

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1G
Community Approaches to Changing Health Behaviors Through Policy

Moderator: Susan Foerster, MPH, RD, Chief, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services

Susan Klucker, MA, Gold Coast Nutrition Network/North Region Coordinator,
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department

Valerie Quinn, MEd, Chief, Regional Operations, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services

Mildred Thompson, Senior Associate, Policy Link Effecitve Advocacy in Reducing Childhood Obesity: Community Approached to Changing Health Behaviors Through Policy

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Lunch Session

Using A Public Health Approach To Address Childhood Obesity

Moderator: Patricia Crawford, DrPH, RD, Director, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley

Ray Baxter, PhD, Senior Vice President, Community Benefit, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

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Session 2

2A
Psychological Implications of Early Childhood Contributors to Overweight

Moderator: Seleda Williams, MD, MPH, Public Health Medical Officer,
Office of Clinical Preventive Medicine, California Department of Health Services

Vincent Felitti, MD, Director of Preventive Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
Medical Care Program

Leann Birch, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Human Development,
The Pennsylvania State University

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2B
Physical Activity: A Healthy Movement on School Campuses

Moderator: Margaret Aumann, MPH, RD, Nutrition Education Consultant,
California Department of Education

Melinda Bossenmeyer, PhD, Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. handout

Dianne Wilson-Graham, Physical Education Consultant, California Department of Education

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2C
Family Centered Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Programs

Moderator: Eileen Yamada, MD, MPH, Pediatric Consultant, Maternal,
Child and Adolescent Health Branch, California Department of Health Services

Lawrence D. Hammer, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, President and Innovator, Stanford University School of Medicine

Christine W. Rivard, MPH, RD, Program Director, KidShape Building Healthy Families with KidShape

Susan C. Teske, MS, RD, LD, CNSD, Director, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Health System Lester: Family Involement in a Pediatric Weight Management Program

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2D
Impact of Food Marketing

Moderator: Lori Dorfman, DrPH, Director, Berkeley Media Studies Group

Gerard Hastings, PhD, BSc, Professor, University of Strathclyde , Scotland

Sarah Samuels, DrPH, President, Samuels and Associates Food and Marketing Practices Aimed at Children: Developing Strategies for Preventing Obesity adn Diabetes

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2E
Practical Approaches for the Practitioner to Communicate with Families

Moderator: Dennis Styne, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Rumsey Chair of
Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California , Davis

Scott M. Gee, MD, Medical Director, Prevention and Health Information,
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Practical Approaches for the Practitioner to Communicate with Families , Effective Communication with Families

Karen Calfas, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California , San Diego

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2F
Evaluation of School Policies to Improve Children’s Health

Moderator: May Wang, DrPH, RD, Center for Weight and Health,
School of Public Health , University of California , Berkeley

Suzanne Rauzon, Project Leader, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California, Berkeley

Maria Boyle, MS, RD, Associate, Samuels and Associates What Do You Need to Know to Assess a Policy's Effectiveness?

Gail Woodward-Lopez, MPH, RD, Associate Director, Center for Weight and Health, University of California , Berkeley

Kenneth Hecht, JD, Executive Director/Co-Founder, California Food Policy Advocates

Session 3

3A
Engaging Youth in the Movement for Healthy Eating and Regular Activity

Moderator: Carma Okerberg, RD, MPH, Training Officer, Cancer Prevention
and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services

James Muldavin, Executive Director, California Center for Civic Participation
and Youth Development National Questionnaire: Expanding Effective Youth Engagement in Community Planning and Policy Making , Youth Policy Summary, Youth Board Background and Activity Plan, Youth Perspective on Childhood Obesity

Erika Miranda, Youth Board Member, Youth Full Government

Jennifer Robertson, MS, RD, Public Health Nutrition Consultant, California Project LEAN, California Department of Health Services

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3B
Moderator: Jan Lewis, MS, RD, Nutrition Education Consultant,
California Department of Education

Anne Hahn-Smith, PhD, Nutrition Grants Coordinator, Benicia Unified School District Creating Healthy School Environments with Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy

Paula James, Director, Child Health and Nutrition Program, Contra Costa Child Care Council

Lisa Jones-Rath, LEAF Grant Project Coordinator, Los Angeles Unified School District

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3C
New Research on Parent Feeding Practices for Children

Moderator: Emmett Gonzalez, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Branch, California Department of Health Services

Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD, Community Nutrition Specialist, University of California, Davis, Child Feeding Practices in Latino Households

Jennifer Orlet-Fisher, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Portion Distortion: Do Large Portions Cause Overeating?

Wendelin Slusser, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities A Description of a Male Focused Breast Feeding Promotion Corporate Lactation Program

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3D
Non-Traditional Techniques to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living

Moderator: Kim Frinzell, Chief, Training and Career Development Unit,
WIC Branch, California Department of Health Services

Kaiser Permanente Education Theater Program

Sedrick V. Mitchell, Deputy Director, California State Parks California State Parks

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3E
Kids Come in All Sizes: Handling Body Image and Self-Esteem Issues

Moderator: Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley

Jennifer O’Dea, PhD, MPH, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Sydney

Kathy Kater, LCSW, Body Image Health Real Kids Come in All Sizes: Buildng Healthy Body Esteem in Children , Building Blocks for Healthy Body Image

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3F
The Socioeconomics of Children’s Weight, Dietary Intake and Physical Activity

Moderator: Sharon B. Sugerman, MS, RD, Research and Evaluation, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services and Public Health Institute

Katherine Flegal, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Angie Jo Keihner, MS, Research and Evaluation Unit, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services and Public Health Institute

Jeffrey T. LaFrance, PhD, Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of California , Berkeley

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Welcome and Introductions

Master of Ceremonies: Linnea Sallack, MPH, RD, Chief, WIC Branch, California Department of Health Services

Moderator: Phyllis Bramson-Paul, Director, Nutrition Services Division, California Department of Education

Making A Difference For Healthy Children

Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education

Day 2 Plenary

Childhood Obesity: The Perfect Epidemic

Marion Standish, Program Officer, The California Endowment

Robert K. Ross, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, The California Endowment

Mini Plenary Session One

P1A
Community Design to Increase Physical Activity for Families

Moderator: Lisa Cirill, California Center for Physical Activity, California Department of Health Services

Susan Harrington, Director, County of Riverside , Community Health Agency

James F. Sallis, PhD, San Diego State University

Paul Zykofsky, Director, Land Use Transportation Programs, California Local Government Commission

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P1B
Schools Launching a Movement for Children’s Health: Providing Leadership and Linking with Communities

Moderator: Sue Stickel, Deputy Director, Curriculum and Instruction, California Department of Education

Nancy Adalian, Task Force Member, Vice President for Health, California State Parent Teacher Association

Barry Coughlin, MD, FACC, Task Force Chair, President and Medical Director, Cardiovascular Center of Lompoc

Greg Payne, PED, Task Force Member, Chair/Professor, Department of Kinesiology,
San Jose State University

Terri Soares, RD, Task Force Member, California School Food Association, Co-Chair,
Nutrition Standards Committee

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P1C
Properties of Food that Influence Energy Balance

Moderator: Lorrene Ritchie, PhD, RD, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley

John de Castro, PhD, Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso

Michael Zelmel, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Medicine, The Nutrition Institute,
University of Tennessee

Melvin Heyman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of San Francisco

Mini Plenary Session Two

P2A
Community Coalitions to Prevent Pediatric Obesity

Moderator: Carol Chase, Chief, Nutrition & Breastfeeding Education
and Training Section, WIC Branch, California Department of Health Services

Eloisa Gonzalez , MD , Director, Physical Activity Program, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Jane Heinig, PhD, Academic Administrator, University of California , Davis ,
Human Lactation Center Community Coalitions in Obesity Prevention: The California Breastfeeding Coalition

Diane Metz, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor,
University of California Cooperative Extension Community Children and Weight Coalitions , Making a Difference for Families (brochure) , Children and Weight Coalition of Solano County (brochure) , How to Help Reach Group Concensus , Group Resume Activity , Children and Weight:Taking Action in Solano County- Executive Summary

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P2B
Health Justice: Changing Community Environments to Reduce Chronic Disease

Moderator: Marion Standish, Program Officer, The California Endowment

Phyllis Preciado, Executive Director, Diabetes Resource Network

Kimi Watkins-Tartt, Deputy Division Director, Alameda County Department of Public Health

Elva Yañez, Director, Local Government Regulations, The Trust for Public Land

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P2C
Medical Consequences and Treatment of Obesity

Moderator: Robert Lustig, MD, Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, University of California , San Francisco, School of Medicine

George A. Bray, MD, Chief, Division of Clinical Obesity and Metabolism,
Pennington Biomedical Research Center Etiology and Clinical Features of the Metabolic Syndrome

William Caplan, MD, Director of Clinical Development, Kaiser Care Management Institute Evidence Based Clinical Treatments for Obesity

Day 2 Workshops

Session 4

4A
Community-Based Approaches to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Moderator: Marianne Hernandez, Physical Activity Coordinator,
California Obesity Prevention Initiative, California Department of Health Services

Patricia A. Kimbrell, MA, Consultant, Kimbrell, Inc.Have Fun and Be Active , Have Fun and Be Active Lesson Plan

America Bracho, CEO/President, Latino Health Access

Chahn Chess, III, MPH, Health Educator, San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health Nutrition Program

Bronica Martindale-Chess, Reverend, Community Consultant, San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health Nutrition Program

Teslyn Henry, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health Nutrition Program

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4B
Creative Strategies to Increase Healthy Foods Offered on School Campuses

Moderator: Deborah Beall, MS, RD, Nutrition Education Consultant,
California Department of Education

Enid Hohn, Child Nutrition Services Director, Vista Unified School District

Lia Robinson, RD, Director of Nutrition Services, Moreno Valley Unified School District Staying in Step with Customer Demand: Cahnging with the Times

Sandy Van Houten, Director, Child Nutrition Section, Ventura Unified School District Healthy Foods Project, Ventura

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4C
Parents as Advocates to Increase Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

Moderator: Suzanne Haydu, MPH, Public Health Nutrition Consultant, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Branch, California Department of Health Services

Carla Niño, President, California State Parent Teacher Association Parents as Advocates: The PTA Addresses the Childhood Obesity Epidemic , Fundraising Alternatives handout, Help Nutrition handout

Tara Rodi, Parent, Red Hawk Elementary Frequent Riders Program Handout Moving Monday Handout , Advocating for Our Children to Walk to School

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4D
Using Local Policy to Improve Nutrition and Activity Environments:
Examples and Tools

Moderator: Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH, RD, Managing Director, Prevention Institute

Martin Gonzalez, Assistant Executive Director, Policy Services and Governance, California School Board Association

Susan Goodwin, Regional Recreation Director, Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation

Jasmine Syedullah, Program Assistant, Prevention Institute

ENACT: Enviromental Nutrition and Activity Community Tool

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4E
Updating the National Recommendations for Disease Prevention

Moderator: Patricia Crawford, DrPH, RD, Director, Center for Weight and Health, University of California , Berkeley

George R. Flores, MD, MPH, The California Endowment Preventing Childhood Obesity; Health in the Balance , Advertising, Marketing and the Media, Improving Messages , Childhood Obesity in the United States: Facts and Figures, Communitites Can Play a Role Preventing Childhood Obesity, The Health-Care Sector and Providers Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity, Industry Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity , Overview of the IOM's Childhood Obesity Prevention Study , Parents Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity , Schools Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity

Janet King, PhD, Professor, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Provide science-based advice to promote health and to reduce the risk for major chronic diseases through diet and physical activity.

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4F
The Endocrinology of Obesity in Children: Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

Moderator: George Bray, MD, Chief, Division of Clinical Obesity and Metabolism, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Daniel L. Marks, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology,
Oregon Health Science University

Robert Lustig, MD, Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, University of California , San Francisco , School of Medicine

Ram Weiss, MD, PhD, Research Associate, Yale School of Medicine Obesity, Lipid Partitioning and Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

Welcome and Introduction

Master of Ceremonies: Linnea Sallack, MPH, RD, Chief, WIC Branch,
California Department of Health Services

Partnering Across Fns Programs

Allen Ng, Regional Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, Western Region

Mini Plenary Session Three

P3A
Launching a Movement: Linking Physical Activity and Nutrition Advocacy

Moderator and Speaker: Harold Goldstein, California Center for Public Health Advocacy

America Bracho, CEO/President, Latino Health Access

Jane H. Adams, Executive Director, California Park and Recreation Society Launching a Physical Activity Movement: Promoting Health and Wellness - Role of Parks and Recreation

Chris Morfas, Program Director, Odyssey

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P3B
Beginning Obesity Prevention Early: The Role of Infant Feeding

Moderator: Carol Chase, Chief, Nutrition & Breastfeeding Education and Training Section, WIC Branch, California Department of Health Services

Laurence Grummer-Strawn, PhD, Chief, Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Carolyn Lopez Melcher, RNC, MPH, Clinical Director, Perinatal Services Network, Loma Linda University Medical Center/Children’s Hospital Beginning Obesity Prevention Early: The Role of Infant Feeding

Mary Sammer, MS, RD, Nutrition Services Director, North County Health Services WIC Program

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P3C
Promising Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity: What is the Evidence?

Moderator: Nancy Gelbard, MS, RD, California Obesity Prevention Initiative,
California Department of Health Services

Lorrene Ritchie, PhD, Assistant Researcher, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley Dietary Approaches for the Prevention of Childhood Overweight

Susan Ivey, MD, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health , University of California , Berkeley

Gregory Welk, PhD, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

Day 3

A Recreation Policy For A Healthier California

Moderator: Sedrick Mitchell, Deputy Director , California State Parks

Ruth Coleman, Director, California State Parks

Governor’s Summit on Obesity Prevention – Changing the Shape of California

Summary of Recommendations

Patricia Crawford, DrPH, RD, Director, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley

Day 3 PLENARY

Fixing The Food System: Policy Approaches To Dealing With Childhood Obesity

Moderator: Leslie Mikkelsen, MPH, RD, Managing Director, Prevention Institute

Robert Wilkins, Steering Committee Member, Strategic Alliance for
Healthy Food and Activity Environments

Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Chair of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health ,
New York University

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Closing/Adjourn

Patricia Crawford, DrPH, RD, Director, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California , Berkeley

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