Upcoming Conferences: The 2009 California Childhood Obesity Conference will be held June 9 - 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.
Practical Strategies for Managing and Preventing Childhood Obesity: Saturday, September 13, 2008, Monterey, CA. Presented by the Dept of Pediatrics at Stanford Univ School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Sponsored by Stanford Univ School of Medicine.
The California Childhood Obesity Conference is a biennial event. The next conference will be held in January, 2009.
2008 California Food Guide (CFG)
The 2008 California Food Guide (CFG) replaces the 1990 version of the California Daily Food Guide. It is designed for physicians, nurses, nutritionists, academic institutions, registered dieticians, health educators and others to download, print and distribute copies as needed. Compiled primarily by The California Department of Health Care Services and the California Department of Public Health, the 2008 California Food Guide examines the unique needs of age groups, racial and ethnic groups and low-income populations. It details nutrition needs for pregnant and breastfeeding women and gives an insightful look at how nutrition impacts obesity, diabetes and heart disease. There is also information on vegetarian diets, environmental contaminants in foods, food insecurity and other current topics to promote healthy eating habits and physical activity for Californians.
Asian language pamphlets on nutrition and families now available
The risk of obesity among Asian-American children increases the longer they are in the United States. Agencies and heath organizations serving this population have expressed the need for educational materials focused on helping children achieve healthy weights. Materials, currently available as downloads from our website, are written in Cambodian, Lao, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong and English.
Everybody’s Different: A positive approach to teaching about health, puberty, body image, nutrition, self-esteem and obesity prevention
by Dr Jenny O’Dea, past visiting scholar at the Center.
Overweight and body image concerns in children and adolescents are increasing. Overall body dissatisfaction in young people has increased dramatically in the last few decades, with a heightened prevalence of dieting, eating disorders, obsessive exercise and steroid abuse. Everybody’s Different details how to apply a proven self-esteem approach in schools, community settings and clinical situations to improve body image conceptions, prevent eating disorders and obesity, and foster health, nutrition and physical activity in young people. An ideal reference and resource book for anyone working with young people—particularly primary and secondary school teachers and university students—
Practical Strategies for Managing and Preventing Childhood Obesity
Presented by the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine
Saturday, September 13, 2008, 8:15 am- 4:50 pm
Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CA
The rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents is one of the most challenging issues facing the pediatric practitioner. This conference will provide participants with the tools and knowledge to successfully evaluate and treat children and adolescents who are overweight or obese.
Visit the 2007 California Obesity Conference pages : view the conference agenda, topics and speakers, and download available materials presented during the January 2007 conference.
The California Childhood Obesity Conference is a biennial event. The next conference will be held in January, 2009.
