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King County Overweight Prevention Initiative
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Presentations from the January 26, 2007 forum
  • Presentation 1: Wendy Johnson-Taylor, PhD, MPH, RD; National Institutes of Health - The Effectiveness of Community-Based Initiatives in Decreasing Health Disparities
  • Presentation 2: Roger Hoesterey; Trust for Public Land - Physical Activity: Reducing Disparities in Access
  • Presentation 3: Laura Streichert, PhD, MPH; UW Exploratory Center for Obesity Research - King County Overweight Prevention Initiative: Progress & Plans

Presentations from the May 12, 2006 forum

4th Forum video screenshot Watch the full streaming video of the 4th Forum in RealMedia format (2 hrs, 57 min.)

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Presentations from the October 14, 2005 meeting

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Presentations from the May 13, 2005 meeting

The King County Overweight Prevention Initiative presentation The King County Overweight Prevention Initiative

various presenters
Kyle Unland presentation Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Strategic Plan: Policy and Environmental Approaches

Kyle Unland, MS, RD, CD
Washington State Department of Health

Presentations from the Sept. 15, 2004 meeting

Adam Drewnowski presentation "Obesity: An environmental and policy approach"

Adam Drewnowski, PhD
University of Washington
Lawrence Frank presentation "Improving Public Health in King County Through Active Transportation"

Lawrence Frank, PhD
University of British Columbia
Deb Galuska presentation "Obesity and Overweight: A Case for Public Health Action"

Deb Galuska, PhD, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abigail Halperin presentation "Lessons from Tobacco Control for the Obesity Epidemic"

Abigail Halperin, MD, MPH
University of Washington
Print and post these physical activity posters by clicking on the images below.

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Raise your fitness level - Take the Stairs poster

Not time for exercise? Take the Stairs! poster

Updated: Thursday, March 08, 2007 at 02:17 PM

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