Please join us for a group viewing of the Fall 2016 Tulane CEMCH and Tulane PRC Webinar, in partnership with APHA…
“Innovative Approaches to Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity”
featuring Dr. Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor, Louisiana State University School of Public Health and School of Medicine
Group viewing will be held in Room 1831A (Usdin Family Conference Room), 1440 Canal Street, NOLA 70112.
Webinar sponsors: American Public Health Association, Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (Tulane MCH Program), andTulane Prevention Research Center.
About the Webinar:
Childhood obesity prevalence rates have steadily risen throughout the last several decades along with many associated proposed solutions at every level from the family circle to the national arena. In this webinar Innovative Approaches to Prevention and Management of Pediatric Obesity: Physiopathological Basis and Successful Interventions, Dr. Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, presents her findings from years of experience studying pediatric obesity as well as evidence of successful and manageable prevention initiatives that can be used to guide both future research and current practice.
Dr. Sothern first describes the unique physiopathological basis of obesity in children and protective factors that give some kids an advantage in managing weight as they grow. She highlights the importance of the health of the mother during pregnancy, stable metabolic health through childhood, and social factors surrounding the child that aid in maintaining normal energy levels and weight. Building from an array of scientific evidence, Dr. Sothern presents interdisciplinary approaches to prevention and management while identifying potential future targets of high-quality multilevel programming, such as women of childbearing age, clinicians, and preschoolers. The webinar concludes with evidence-based strategies for including more nutrition and physical activity into family activities, including the implementation of family routines and parental role modeling.
Webinar attendees will be able to understand the development of childhood obesity from a pathological perspective, be able to identify targets for intervention, and receive practical guidelines for prevention and management of childhood obesity from the family home.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Melinda Sothern is a licensed clinical exercise physiologist and a tenured Professor and Jim Finks Endowed Chair in Health Promotion in the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program, Schools of Public Health and Medicine at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
If you’re not able to view the webinar with us at Tulane, you can register and watch it on your own computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/4v59esn0h40b&eom
