Obesity in Older Adults - American Nurses Association
The intent of the plan is also to help recommend and prioritize evidence-based strategies and initiatives; encourage collaboration in order to maximize opportunities and impact; and to evaluate what has been accomplished and what work is left to be done.
Q: How was the plan developed?
A: The framework for the plan was developed with the
participation of a diverse group of stakeholders who are passionate about the prevention of chronic disease and obesity and dedicated to improving important health behaviors, specifically healthy eating and active living.
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The conference aimed with a theme “In Pursuit of Viable Quality Health Care”. The summit engrossed a vicinity of sensible discussions on subjects like Nursing Research, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Education, Emergency Nursing, Paediatric Nursing and Clinical Nursing, Critical Care Nursing and Neonatal Care and Occupational Health. The three days event implanted a firm relation of upcoming strategies in the field of Nursing and Healthcare with the scientific community. The conceptual and valid knowledge shared, will also raise organizational collaborations to develop scientific accelerations.
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Nutrition Policy Institute Director Lorrene Ritchie will present a talk on “Assessing Community Programs, Policies and Practices Related to Obesity Prevention” as part of the National Institutes of Health . In her talk, Ritchie will summarize lessons learned from several studies assessing community program, policies and practices targeting pediatric obesity prevention, including Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health Initiative, the NIH-funded Healthy Communities Study and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded California Healthy Kids Study. The findings from these observational studies provide important information regarding what communities are doing to address pediatric obesity. They suggest common approaches already occurring in many communities that can inform future efforts to address childhood obesity.
