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Childhood Obesity News - Childhood obesity researchers panelists at AAAS Town Hall Event - HULIQ

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Shiriki Kumanyika, Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean for Health Promotion and Health Prevention and Virginia A. Cortner Endowed Chair in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Penn and Professor of Pediatrics at The Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia, will be part of panel at special public session, Understanding Obesity and Childhood at the 2008 American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston. The media, teachers, school heath professionals, parents, students, scientists, and the public are invited to attend this free town-hall-style event on understanding the science behind obesity and childhood nutrition. Kumanyika will talk about interactions between cultural, social, and environmental factors as they influence child and parent behaviors related to obesity. What are the causes and consequences of childhood obesity? The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Read Childhood Obesity

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