Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
American Association of Diabetes Educators is a multidisciplinary association of healthcare professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions.
Modern societal forces (an abundance of inexpensive high-calorie foods and high rates of sedentary activities), and constraining social determinants of health (including education, economic status, history and physical environments) have collided with obesity-related behavioral and biological factors and little-understood innate traits of individuals to usher in an 8-fold increase in diagnosed diabetes since 1958. This escalation of diabetes and pre-diabetes affects our social and economic conditions.
Perspective: Fighting Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and Related Conditions through Education, Community and Self-Care Initiatives
The primary goal of diabetes education is to improve the health of those with diabetes, pre-diabetes and related conditions. Diabetes Educators work toward this goal by providing knowledge and skill training, helping individuals identify barriers, and facilitating problem-solving and coping skills to achieve effective self-care behavior and behavior change through the AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors(tm) – Healthy Eating, Being Active, Monitoring, Taking Medication, Problem Solving, Healthy Coping, and Reducing Risks.
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