Adolescent Obesity-Prevention in the United States

Preventing adolescent obesity is essential to bettering the overall health in the nation.  This training will discuss adolescent obesity in the US and highlight 3 programs that have been successfully implemented specifically for the prevention of adolescent obesity.  


Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the short- and long-term consequences of adolescent obesity
  • Describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in U.S. adolescents
  • Understand the need for adolescent obesity-prevention programs
  • Explain characteristics of effective interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in adolescents. 

 

Target Audience:  Dietitians, Educators/ Trainers, Nurses, Social Workers, Public Health, Teacher/ Faculty.

 

Duration:  ~ 30 minutes

 

Continuing Education Information:  0.5 Category 1 CHES Credits, 0.5 Continuing Competency


Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study

 

Created/Updated:  10/4/2016

 

Author(s):  Tou Bee Thao and Brenda Mitchell

Skill Level: Beginner
CHES Event ID#: 27484
Category 1 Credits: 0.5
Continuing Competency Credits: 0.5
Advanced Credits: 0
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier Two
Secondary Tier: Tier One
Primary Domain: Public Health Sciences Skills
Secondary Domain: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills