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CARTER BLAKEY: Some of you were very busy during the webinar. We already have a pile of questions here for folks to answer. So I’m going to send the first one toward Dr. Hoelscher. The question…
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SHAILA SERPAS: Media coverage was critical to disseminating the message in the target population and countywide for broader reach. Government officials, the Chula Vista Elementary School District Superintendent, community partners, public health department, and community clinics…
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EMMELINE OCHIAI: The next question is for Dr. Anand. Was there a body of evidence, evidence-based programs that communities could specifically choose from when participating as a Healthy Weight Collaborative team? DR. ANAND: So there was…
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EMMELINE OCHIAI: The next question is for Dr. Anand. Is there a summary of all the communities and their initiatives, particularly those doing things other than 5210? DR. ANAND: That’s a great question, thank you. We…
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>>LAURA KETTEL KHAN: let’s go to the next slide. What I’d like to talk about today is what is the evidence related to obesity prevention especially at the community level. Obesity has been on the rise…
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LAURA KETTEL KHAN: Rear Admiral Sarah Linde, Chief Public Health Officer at the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you. SARAH LINDE: Thank you, Laura. And thank…
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>>EMMELINE OCHIAI: Today’s webinar was developed to complement our first Healthy People eLearning lesson, which focuses on San Diego’s Childhood Obesity Initiative and how to define and measure success in a systems approach. To build on…
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CARTER BLAKEY: During today’s webinar you will hear from several distinguished speakers. Assistant Secretary for Health, Howard Koh will introduce this month’s LHI topic, nutrition, physical activity and obesity. You will also hear remarks from HHS…
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MARJORIE MCCOLL PETTY: Texas and the nation is faced with an epidemic of obesity. In my Region VI states, which are Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas, the state obesity rates for all age groups…
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KARI ELLINGSTAD: I did want to acknowledge HRSA and NICHQ for advancing a tremendous framework for a collaborative, and a collaborative approach, that really helped our community organize our obesity prevention efforts. I wanted to take…
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