[CSSD] "Battling Childhood Obesity in the Inland Empire" Topic of Tuesday, Nov. 16 Lewis Seminar

Rick Burnham rick.burnham at ucr.edu
Thu Nov 4 10:30:54 PDT 2010


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      November 2010 
      Randall Lewis Seminar Series - November 16, 2010

      Battling Childhood Obesity in the Inland Empire
      Nearly a third of Inland Southern California public school children may be overweight, according to recent studies.

      Public health researchers attribute the increase to the prevalence of fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages, and the lack of proper exercise because of increased computer use and fewer nearby parks and recreational areas.

      Inland area public health departments, other city and county agencies and local school districts are developing programs and policies to combat the problem and help improve the fitness of area residents.

      Last year, the Riverside County Joint Health Coalition was formed to work collaboratively to identify and support broader solutions to combat obesity, poor nutrition and physical inactivity and to improve the overall health of Riverside County.

      The coalition includes members representing multiple sectors from public and private, local and regional organizations throughout the County.

      Four Coalition members will discuss the childhood obesity problem and examine some of the broader solutions being established at the Nov. 16 Randall Lewis Seminar Series. Panel presenters will be:

      Danyte S. Mockus (far left), an epidemiologist with the Riverside County Department of Public Health, who will discuss the current obesity trends in Riverside County compared to the state and nation. She also will discuss the medical consequences of obesity and prevention of obesity.

      Kevin Meconis (left), also an epidemiologist with the Riverside County Department of Public Health, will present results from a recently published brief examining the correlation of obesity rates in children with median household income.

      Rodney K. Taylor (right), Director of Nutrition Services for the Riverside Unified School District, will describe “Farmers Market Salad Bar,” a recognized “national model” for school districts. He will discuss best practices in implementing farm-to-school programs in elementary schools.

      Lorena Novak Bull (far right) is a registered dietician in public health and a graduate of the Nutrition and Dietetics program at Loma Linda University. She will speak on strategies for recipe renovation to increase the nutrition and healthfulness of favorite dishes.



      Seminar: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.,
      Conference Rm. B, UCR Extension Bldg., 1200 University Ave., Riverside (See MAP)
      The seminars are free of charge. 

      If you plan to attend, registration is required at:

      http://or.ucr.edu/event/index.aspx
      or contact Judy Swineford, 951-827-7945


     
      About Randall Lewis 
      Randall Lewis is well known for his innovative approaches to planning, designing, and marketing residential communities as Executive Vice President of the Upland-based Lewis Group of Companies. 

      He has been Secretary of the Los Angeles County Citizens Planning Council, Director of the Home Builder's Council, National Director of the National Association of Home Builders, and President of the Inland Empire Arts Foundation.

      He was inducted into the California Building Industry Association Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the Sales and Marketing Council's MAME Awards Marketing Person of the Year. He is a long time ULI member as well as a Governor of the ULI Foundation.

      He serves on several executive boards, including the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research.He received his B.A. from Claremont McKenna College. 


     
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      University of California, Riverside 
      B101 Highlander Hall Riverside, CA 92521
      Phone: 951.827.4103

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