Childhood Obesity Conferences and Webinars

Understanding Childhood Obesity Webinar Series

This series is an initiative of the Louisiana Department of Education and Pennington Biomedical Research Center funded by the USDA. The goal of the series is to help attendees understand the problem of childhood obesity, the most common chronic disease of childhood.

September 2022
Webinar 4

Conference

  • COVID-19 impact on childhood obesity
  • Advances in school nutrition policies
  • Implementation science in obesity prevention
April 2022
Webinar 3

Video

  • Prenatal influences on childhood obesity
  • Early childhood education centers' role
  • Treatment in medical settings
September 2021
Webinar 2

Video

  • Diet quality in U.S. children
  • Community strategies for childhood obesity
  • Impact of school breaks on health
April 2021
Webinar 1

Video

  • Childhood obesity trends
  • Physical activity in children
  • Food insecurity and obesity trends