Institute of medicine report: Physical activity and physical education in the school environment

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Strategies to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity in School

Wednesday, November 6, 2013: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Oral

Moderator:

Christopher Ledingham, MPH, PhD, MCHES

8:30am

Wisconsin active schools project: Findings from a natural setting evaluation
John Bowser, PhD and D. Paul Moberg, PhD

8:48am

Measuring and maximizing walk to school potential: A data-driven approach to safe routes to school programming
Timothy Reardon, MCP, Thomas Land, PhD, Wenjun Li, PhD, Bonnie Andrews, MPH, CPH, Andrea Pinzon, MPH, Wendy Landman, MCP and Mariana Arcaya, ScD, MCP

9:06am

Trends and disparities in childhood obesity among 5th grade students in los angeles county, 2005-2011
Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS, Sam Whipple, MSPH, Lindsey Burbage, MPH, Heena Hameed, MPH and Paul Simon, MD, MPH

9:24am

Active transportation to school in three New York city low-income neighborhoods: Exploring individual, family, school and neighborhood associated factors
Philip Noyes, MPH, MA, Kimyetta Robinson, MPH, Jennifer Pierre, DrPH, MPH, Christa Myers, MPH and K. Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH

9:42am

Institute of medicine report: Physical activity and physical education in the school environment
Gail Woodward-Lopez, MPH, RD and Amy A. Eyler, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: School Health Education and Services
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition, Public Health Education and Health Promotion

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)