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Enwonwu, Cyril O., Ed. – 1988
During this 3-day workshop with 138 registered participants, invited medical experts deliberated extensively on the physiological regulation of blood pressure, the unique biological characteristics and dietary patterns of Blacks and other minorities, the prevalence of hypertension in U.S. Blacks and Native Americans, the roles of specific macro-…
Descriptors: Blacks, Chronic Illness, Dietetics, Eating Habits
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, DC. Food and Nutrition Board. – 1978
This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop designed to review the current state of knowledge on prenatal and early postnatal determinants of obesity, and to identify areas for further research. The workshop was sponsored by the Committee on Nutrition of the Mother and Preschool Child, Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Conferences, Eating Habits
Enwonwu, Cyril O., Ed. – 1987
Participants in this workshop were scientists from various disciplines, including public health, oncology, nutrition, epidemiology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, and the behavioral sciences. The workshop featured deliberations by medical experts on the dimensions and demographics of hunger in America. The…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Blacks, Cardiovascular System, Eating Habits
Download full textFood, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (USDA), Washington, DC. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. – 1998
This report documents the proceedings of a 1998 symposium on the causes and prevention of childhood obesity sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion to focus attention on the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States and the link between nutrition and health. Following opening…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Jackson, John J., Ed.; Turkington, H. David, Ed. – 1981
These papers, presented during the 1981 convention of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, addressed eight major topics: (1) the physical education and sport profession in Canada; (2) physical fitness (community agencies, radiology, aging and physical activity, the effective physical education program, aerobic…
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Development, Dance, Educational Trends
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1994
This report summarizes expert panel presentations and large and small group discussions focused on identifying educational opportunities as part of a public education effort to prevent obesity. Panel 1 reported on the epidemiology of obesity and cardiovascular disease, including obesity in both children and adults. Panel 2 reported on…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Health, Demography, Eating Habits
