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4220.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
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| The prevalence of overweight and obese individuals is at epidemic levels in the United States, and this epidemic is particularly high among African Americans. Obesity is of particular interest to the Maternal and Child Health Population since it has been linked to prenatal complications, infant mortality and morbidity, and serious pediatric physical and emotional problems. In addition, pediatric obesity has been directly linked with early onset of chronic illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes in adulthood. Environment, especially cultural and ethnic practices, plays an important role in the development of obesity. The purpose of this session will be to identify trends in obesity for the African American Maternal and Child Health Community. This forum will cover obesity-related issues such as socio-economic status, education, geographic region and age. It will also include risk factors specific to the African American community such as cultural dietary behaviors, physical activity and chronic illness. Overlooked groups and gaps in obesity research for the African-American Maternal and Child Health Community will be discussed. Current prevention and intervention research results in this community will also be explored. The forum will also highlight the obesity-related research conducted at an HBCU research center. The results of a Health and Wellness Survey collected from a graduating class of an HBCU will present the respondents’ weight status and will identify factors related to body size perception and body satisfaction during young adulthood. Also a part of this session, the results of faith-based research conducted which explores the role of social support in weight management behaviors among obese African-American women of reproductive age will be presented. Finally the policy implications and future steps will be explored. Time will be allotted for audience participation and discussion during the future steps portion of this forum. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify the association between overweight and socio-economic status, education, geographic region and age in the African American Maternal and Child Health Community. 2. Describe the trends in obesity for the African American Maternal and Child Health Community. 3. Explain the risk factors for obesity the African American Maternal and Child Health Community. 4. Interpret the findings from prevention and intervention studies based in t the African American Maternal and Child Health Community. 5. Identify gender differences in self-perception of body size and body satisfaction among graduating seniors from a Historically Black College 6. Examine the relationship between body image perception and engagement in weight management behaviors among obese African American women. | |||
| Dorothy C. Browne, DrPH Howard Spivak, MD | |||
| Howard Spivak, MD | |||
| Overview David Satcher, MD, PhD | |||
| Obesity Research in Overlooked Groups Yvonne Bronner, ScD | |||
| Prevention and Intervention - What Do We Know and What Works Shiriki K. Kumanyika, PhD, MPH | |||
| Current Research on Young Adult African American Obesity Susan M. Gross, PhD, MPH, RD, Keisher Stokes | |||
| Policy Implications and Future Steps Dorothy C. Browne, DrPH | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Endorsed by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices; Social Work | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Nursing | ||