LA's Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program: Predicting the Effect Over the Long Term

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Date

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
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12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST

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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
10960 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1550
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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LA's Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program: Predicting the Effect Over the Long Term

Farmers markets. Community gardens. Nutrition and exercise classes. Will they make people healthier over time in vulnerable areas like Metropolitan and South Los Angeles, where nearly 1 in 3 adults is obese and more than 1 in 3 is overweight? In this seminar, Center Researchers Susan Babey and Xiao Chen will discuss their evaluation of various obesity prevention programs implemented by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The report will be released at a later date. Locally, the initiative brings together a broad range of community partners to implement comprehensive nutrition education and obesity prevention strategies where people live, learn, work, play, pray and shop. Using a predictive model, the team will discuss what the likely long-term effect of these programs may be on LA's residents.

Speakers

Susan Babey, PhD
Director of Research
Susan H. Babey, PhD, is the director of research, director of the Chronic Disease Research Program, and a senior research scientist at UCLA CHPR. She focuses on the prevention of chronic health conditions and social and environmental determinants of health.
Xiao Chen