Shape Up America

Shape Up America!'s Diabesity™ Conference -- March 24-25, 2001

The Contributions of Diet and Inactivity to Diabesity™ in America: An Agenda for Action

Old Town Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 625 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia

***This Activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.25 Prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

***This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 12.25 hours of clinical Category I (Pre-approved) CME credit by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

***The conference has been approved for a total of 12 Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPEs) by the American Dietetic Association: Saturday, March 24th has been approved for 8 CPEs and Sunday, March 25th has been approved for 4 CPEs. The forms that must be signed by registered dieticians and registered dietetic technicians will be in the registration area at the close of sessions.

***Contact hours have been applied for with the Virginia Nurses Association.

Saturday, March 24

7:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 - 8:40	Welcome/Orientation
8:40 - 9:00	Diabesity™: What Are Our Priorities? What Are the Challenges?
9:00 - 9:45	Keynote: Physical Inactivity, Diet, Obesity and Diabetes: What Are the Connections?
9:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 10:30	Session I: Prevalence The Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Diabesity™
10:30 - 11:30	Session II: Clinical Assessment The Clinical Assessment of Obesity The Clinical Assessment of Diabesity™
11:30 - 12:00	Health Care Practitioner Views of Diabesity™
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 - 2:30	Session III: The Sociocultural Context of Diabesity™ Physical Activity and the Environment The Impact of Cultural Issues A Personal Perspective
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 5:45	Session IV: Treatment Intervention Perspectives Panel
STRETCH BREAK	STRETCH BREAK
	The Surgical Treatment of Diabesity™ Pharmacological Treatment of Diabesity™ The Use of Dietary Supplements to Treat Diabesity™ Treatment Barriers and Their Economic Impact
5:45 - 6:00	Summary and Preview

Sunday, March 25

8:30 - 10:00 AM	Session V: Prevention Results of Prevention Interventions The Role of the Environment Walkable Communities The Role of the Family The Role of the School
10:00 - 10:15	Explanation and Charge to Breakout Groups
10:15 - 10:30	Break
10:30 - 12:30 PM	Session VI: Breakout Groups Each of the five groups will answer the questions: What Are the Messages to This Audience? How Can These Messages Be Communicated? Group 1. Focus: The Public (Including Family) Group 2. Focus: Health Care Professionals Group 3. Focus: Educators Group 4. Focus: The Media Group 5. Focus: Policy Makers and Researchers Each group moderator will summarize the single most compelling idea that emerged from the group. Dr. Moore will outline the plan for the next steps. All breakout session co-moderators are expected to complete an electronic report summarizing their session that will be emailed to all program participants.
12:30 - 1:00	Summary and Next Steps

***Confirmed speakers and moderators include:

Barbara J. Moore, PhD (SUA!); Allen Spiegel, MD (Director - NIDDK); Steven Blair, PhD (Cooper Clinic); Katherine M. Flegal, PhD (CDC); Idamarie Laquatra, PhD, RD (SUA!); Pat Choban, MD (SUA!); David Heber, MD, PhD (UCLA); Raynard Kington, MD, PhD (Director - OBSSR); Lawrence Stifler, PhD (HMR); Gloria Boseman, PhD; Carol A. Johnson, MA (LPI); Barbara Rolls, PhD; Sally Squires (The Washington Post); Anne Daly, MS, RD, CDE (ADiabA); Walter Pories, MD; Terrence Meriden, MD (Director - CIDMI); Paul Coates, PhD (Director - ODS); Lou Martin, MD (LSU); Elizabeth Cohen (CNN); Bill Kohl, PhD (Director - ILSI-PAN); Mark Fenton; Lauren Marchetti; Thomas Baranowski, PhD; Eloisa Gonzalez, MD, MPH (LADHS); Gail Becker, RD; Marjorie Freedman, PhD, RD; Jim Whitehead (EVP - ACSM); Janice Meer, MA, MFA (PCPFS); Sally Lederman, PhD (Columbia); Nancy Chapman, MPH, RD (NCA); Catherine Woteki, PhD, RD