Dr. Erin Hennessy: Taking a 180 at Childhood Obesity
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Since 1980, rates of obesity have doubled in 2- to 5-year-olds, quadrupled in 6- to 11-year-olds, and tripled in 12- to 19-year-olds. The organization, ChildObesity180, is a leader in taking a unique approach to reverse the epidemic among children ages 5 to 12 years. They bring together the best of public health practice and business expertise to create initiatives that impact various aspects of a child’s environment. Working to reduce health disparities is their priority, and they incorporate this focus into all of their initiatives. ChildObesity180 effectively promotes achieving and maintaining a healthy weight in children throughout the nation. Dr. Hennessy works with ChildObesity180 to advance their research and evaluation activities and scholarship.
Prior to joining the Friedman Faculty, Dr. Hennessy was a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health. During her tenure, she led multiple research activities aimed to incorporate novel methodologies into behavioral research.
I asked Dr. Hennessy to provide insight and possible solutions to the problem of childhood obesity that we can take on as parents, teachers, doctors, community members and anyone who cares about the future of our kids. Dr. Hennessy is delightful and joy to speak to. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. You can learn more about ChildObesity180 here. http://www.childobesity180.org
Thank you for listening as always. Please share this video with anyone who cares about our kids and their future.
Since 1980, rates of obesity have doubled in 2- to 5-year-olds, quadrupled in 6- to 11-year-olds, and tripled in 12- to 19-year-olds. The organization, ChildObesity180, is a leader in taking a unique approach to reverse the epidemic among children ages 5 to 12 years. They bring together the best of public health practice and business expertise to create initiatives that impact various aspects of a child’s environment. Working to reduce health disparities is their priority, and they incorporate this focus into all of their initiatives. ChildObesity180 effectively promotes achieving and maintaining a healthy weight in children throughout the nation. Dr. Hennessy works with ChildObesity180 to advance their research and evaluation activities and scholarship.
Prior to joining the Friedman Faculty, Dr. Hennessy was a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health. During her tenure, she led multiple research activities aimed to incorporate novel methodologies into behavioral research.
I asked Dr. Hennessy to provide insight and possible solutions to the problem of childhood obesity that we can take on as parents, teachers, doctors, community members and anyone who cares about the future of our kids. Dr. Hennessy is delightful and joy to speak to. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. You can learn more about ChildObesity180 here. http://www.childobesity180.org
Thank you for listening as always. Please share this video with anyone who cares about our kids and their future.
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