Summits

2008 Summit Summary

The 5th Action on Obesity Summit was hosted by Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and co-hosted by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology on October 16 and 17, 2008. This year's summit was titled: "The Obesity Epidemic - An Action Focus On: Individuals, Populations at Risk, Health Policy, and Establishing an Action on Obesity Clearinghouse."

The event was held at the Marriott Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary summit objective was to integrate the knowledge and awareness of individuals, students, parents, health care providers, citizens, organizational representatives, and other influencers of policy into effective, sustainable action on obesity.

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Presentations from the Summit

• History of Action on Obesity (AOO) and AOO Model (pdf, 2 MB), Aynsley M. Smith, RN, Ph.D.
• Introduction of Partners in Policy (pdf, 136 KB), Wendy Hanson, MPH
• Setting the Stage for the Action on Obesity Summit (pdf, 924 KB), M. Molly McMahon, M.D.
• Optimal Nutrition Guidelines (pdf, 984 KB), Donald D. Hensrud, M.D.
• Personal Genomics: The Impact on Obesity Interventions (pdf, 489 KB), Mark Ereth, M.D.
• Individuals: Our Shopping, Spending, Eating, and Culinary Habits for the Home (pdf, 936 KB), Joe C. Swedberg, Hormel
• Food Choices Made By Ethnically Diverse Groups (pdf, 344 KB), Kathy Johnson
• Physical Activity: Personal and National (pdf, 1 MB), Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
• Best Practices for Physical Activity in Our Children (pdf, 728 KB), Jill Birnbaum, J.D.
• Implementing Mandatory Physical Activity in Texas Schools: Challenges (pdf, 159 KB), Marissa Rathbone
• This City is Going on a Diet (pdf, 283 KB), Mayor Mick Cornett
• Unique Ethnic Barriers to Wellness: African Americans (pdf, 236 KB), Dr. Karen Grothe
• Unique Ethnic Barriers to Wellness: Native Americans (pdf, 404 KB), Dr. Judith Kaur
• Unique Ethnic Barriers to Wellness: Latino Populations (pdf, 612 KB), Dr. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy
• Unique Ethnic Barriers to Wellness: Asian Populations (pdf, 96 KB), Dr. Seema Kumar
• Implementing Best Nutrition Practices to High-Risk Populations (pdf, 900 KB), Mary Schroeder, Dr. Pat Tschida, Sara Van Offelen
• Introducing a "Framework" for the AOO Clearinghouse (pdf, 296 KB), Joseph W. Roberts
• Obesity and Healthcare Reform: A Worksite and National Perspective (pdf, 302 KB), Jeffrey Korsmo
• SHIP: Statewide Health Improvement Plan (pdf, 88 KB), Cara McNulty
• Obesity as it Affects Employees (pdf, 296 KB), LuAnn Heinen

Action Item Presentations from the Summit

• The Childhood Obesity Task Force (COTF) of Charlottesville, Virginia (pdf, 244 KB), Dr. Diane Whaley
• Easy Studio Cycle Ride for Special Populations 5-Week Program (pdf, 88 KB), Kim Van Rooy
• IBM Corporation: Children's Health Rebate (pdf, 651 KB), Lori Shaw
• Increasing Physical Activity in Youth Through a Walking School Bus (pdf, 230 KB), Jo Anne Judge-Dietz
• The National Diary Council and National Football League (pdf, 96 KB), Carolyn Hudson
• Muve, Inc. (pdf, 164 KB), Tom Hudson
• Healthy Schools (pdf, 204 KB), Angie Schuhmacher
• Sodexo, Inc. - A Fun Approach to Wellness (pdf, 252 KB), Kathy Johnson
• The 2007 Tucker Center Research Report - Developing Physically Active Girls: An Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Approach (pdf, 207 KB), Dr. Diane Wiese-Bjornstal
• Walking Wednesdays (pdf, 108 KB), Joseph Roberts