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October 25-27, 2004 Hyatt Hotel Bethesda, MD

The conference will focus on research needs for preventing obesity. As the Federal Agency that is most concerned with the production of food and the management of the Federal food assistance programs, the USDA (together with its partners) occupies a position of importance in addressing this important public health concern. The objective is to learn from past and current research what steps we can take to prevent further increase in the prevalence and severity of obesity, and to lead to behavioral changes for a healthier U.S. Our premise is that we must learn the social, economic, and behavioral causes of poor dietary choices before we can design effective prevention measures. We will draw on the expertise of the scientific community for guidance on research themes, both short-term and long-term, and for possible solutions to the problem. The conference will emphasize the roles of different disciplines in examining obesity (from cause to prevention). The conference will be science-based, but will have a definite practical orientation to help us develop practical strategies to prevent obesity.

Contact Info : obesityconf@usda.gov

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