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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The Role of Culture in Food Choices, Physical Activity and Obesity April 28, 2006 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Albuquerque NM |
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SPONSORS • New Mexico Nutrition LEEP (Leadership Education Excellence in Pediatrics) University of New Mexico, Department of Individual, Family and Community Education • New Mexico LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities), University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics • New Mexico Pediatric Pulmonary Center University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Department of Pediatrics • Indian Health Service Nutrition and Dietetics Training Program • State of New Mexico WIC Nutrition Program Support provided by: Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration United States Department of Health & Human Service • NM NutrItion LEEP Grant #T79 MC00027 • NM Pediatric Pulmonary Center Grant #T72 MC00004 OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the conference, attendees will be able to: 1 recognize their own assumptions regarding acceptance of current health care practices by clients; 2. discuss inherent strengths in different cultures that support both healthy food choices and physical activity patterns; 3. identify culturally appropriate communication strategies that promote effective nutrition and physical activity practices with culturally diverse populations; 4. identify the effect of different cultural parenting skills and family environments on children’s food choices and activity patterns; 5. and identify culturally-based effective programs that support healthy food choices and physical activity. |
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LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE JOAN BRADLEY, RN, MS LEND Core Faculty Member UNM Health Sciences Center ELISABETH CEYSENS,MS,RD,LN LEEP/LEND Core Faculty Member UNM Health Sciences Center KAREN HELLER, PhD, RD, LD LEEP Project Director University of New Mexico DONNA LOCKNER PhD, RD, LD LEEP Project Co-Director University of New Mexico MARY MEYER MPA, RD New Mexico WIC Program Region 1 DIANE PALLEY LEEP Program Coordinator University of New Mexico CAROLYN RICHARDSON EdD LEEP/LEND Core Faculty Member UNM Health Sciences Center WENDY SANDOVAL PhD, RD, CDE Training Officer, Indian Health ServiceNutrition & Dietetics Training Program SARAH WALKER MS,MPH,RD,LD Nutrition Faculty UNM Pediatric Pulmonary Center |