Childhood Obesity: Update and Innovations Conference

描述（由申请人提供）： 库珀研究所于1997年设立了年度会议系列，目标是促进与身体和公共健康各个方面相关的科学研究。该领域的领先专家进行讲座，总结我们对该主题的了解，讨论我们知识库中存在的差距，并为研究和实践提出建议。 2005年库珀研究所会议，“儿童肥胖：更新和创新，”将于2005年10月27日至29日在达拉斯，得克萨斯州的库珀有氧运动中心校园。这是一个非常及时的话题，因为超重和肥胖在美国已经达到了流行病的比例。目前，超过15%的6至19岁儿童和超过10%的2至5岁儿童超重。在过去30年中，6-11岁儿童的肥胖率增加了两倍，2-5岁和12-19岁儿童的肥胖率增加了一倍。虽然所有美国儿童都受到体重增加和肥胖的影响，但风险最大的是少数民族和低收入人群。数以百万计的儿童正面临着这种疾病的负面后果，其中包括生活质量显著下降，健康状况不佳，寿命缩短和社会耻辱。 会议的主要目的是为科学和卫生保健界提供有关儿童肥胖症的发病，发展，治疗和预防的最新和新出现的科学问题的概述。会议将有一系列专家就与能量平衡、饮食、身体活动和不活动以及预防/治疗举措有关的主题发表演讲。会议将包括正式演讲、非正式网络和讨论时间，以及一个开放的社区论坛，所有这些都旨在实现会议的目标。该会议是开放给调查人员，临床研究人员和卫生保健专业人员与儿童肥胖的兴趣。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Cooper Institute established an annual conference series in 1997 with the goal of stimulating scientific research related to all aspects of physical and public health. The leading experts in the field present lectures to summarize what we know about the topic, to discuss gaps that exist in our knowledge base, and to formulate recommendations for research and practice. The 2005 Cooper Institute conference, "Childhood Obesity: Updates and Innovations," will be held October 27 - 29, 2005 in Dallas, Texas on the Cooper Aerobics Center campus. This is a very timely topic because overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. Currently, >15% of 6- to 19-year-olds and >10% of 2- to 5-year-olds are overweight. Over the last 30 years the rate of childhood obesity has tripled among children age 6-11 years, and has doubled for those age 2-5 and 12-19 years. While all American children are affected by this epidemic of weight gain and obesity, those most at risk are minority and low-income populations. Millions of children are facing the negative consequences of this disorder, which include a significantly diminished quality of life, poor health, a shortened lifespan, and social stigma. The main objective of the meeting is to provide the scientific and health care communities an overview of the most current and emerging scientific issues concerning the onset, development, treatment, and prevention of childhood obesity. The meeting will feature a range of experts presenting on topics related to mechanisms of energy balance, diet, physical activity and inactivity, and prevention /treatment initiatives. The meeting will include formal presentations, informal networking and discussion time, and an open community forum, all designed to achieve the meeting's objective. The conference is open to investigators, clinician researchers, and health care professionals with an interest in childhood obesity.