Childhood Obesity Summit


Childhood Obesity Summit

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative convened over 600 national and local leaders on Thursday, September 20, 2007 to identify and engage partners in comprehensive solutions to childhood obesity. The Childhood Obesity Summit was the first of its kind in San Diego County and brought together key leaders from government, healthcare, education, early childhood, community, media, and business. Speakers and breakout sessions focused on the role each sector of the community could play in creating healthier food and physical activity environments for San Diego County children. The day's events, participants, and activities are listed below:

2007 Childhood Obesity Summit

Agenda

Sponsors

Planning Committee

Speaker Bio's and Presentations

"Shaping a Healthy Future" Awards

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  • More children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease (The Obesity Society, 2009).
  • In 2006 alone, overweight; obesity; and physical inactivity cost California $41 billion in healthcare and productivity loss
  • If today’s current trend continues, it is anticipated that 1 in 3 children born in the US after the year 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2009).

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California Health Improvement Partners

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