Meeting
The Prevention of Childhood Obesity: Understanding the Influences of Marketing, Media, and Family Dynamics
- When:
- December 9, 2003 (1:00 PM Eastern)
- Where:
- Keck Center • 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 Map
- Topics:
- Children, Youth and Families, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Public Health, Select Populations and Health Disparities
- Activity:
- Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth
- Board:
- Food and Nutrition Board
Workshop sponsored by the Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth
Institute of Medicine
This public workshop was led by Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Committee Chair. Presenters discussed two major issues; 1) Identifying challenges and effective strategies for the prevention of childhood obesity in regards to marketing and media influences, and 2) challenges and opportunities for preventing childhood obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle through family dynamics.
Previous Meetings for this Activity