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KU announces conference on the prevention and treatment of overweight & obese individuals

Researchers, educators, government agencies, foundations, industry and others are promoting efforts to prevent and treat obesity at the community level. To highlight these efforts, the 10th Annual Obesity Conference will be held in Kansas City September 4-6. Dr. James Hill from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and director of American on the Move will be the opening speaker. 

Keynote speakers include the Surgeon General of the United States, Professor at the Stanford Prevention Research Center Dr. William Haskell, Dr. Eddie McAuley and Dr. Steven Blair. 

Presentation and session topics will include intervention strategies for Hispanic youth, the contribution of faulty metabolism to weight gain, the association between economics and obesity, calcium and dairy in weight management, appetite regulation, resistance training for weight management, the effects of physical activity on academic achievement, parental roles in weight management of children and youth and findings from brain imaging and diet intake studies. The conference will also feature poster presentations from evidence-based programs, such as the results of the DREW study on the dose-response to various levels of physical activity (i.e., is “more” better?).

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon).

For more information, please contact Kim Johnson at kim@ku.edu or (785) 864-0797, or go to the event's homepage.