Monday, 09 May 2011
13th annual Learning Communities Institute
All Learning Community teams, including faculty, staff, graduate assistants and peer mentors, are encouraged to attend. Lunch is included; online registration is requested.
Symposium: Origins of Obesity
"Origins of Obesity: Maternal, Epigenetic and Lifestyle Factors." The symposium is focused on research exploring factors that may play a role in the genesis of obesity including maternal, epigenetic and lifestyle factors, and understanding how they integrate to develop comprehensive and effective, intervention and prevention strategies for obesity and related chronic disease.
Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
"The Role of Physical Activitity in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity," Steven Blair, University of South Carolina. Blair, a professor of exercise science, epidemiology and biostatistics at USC's School of Public Health, is a recognized authority on exercise and its health benefits.