Institute of Medicine
Joint U.S.–Mexico Workshop on Childhood Obesity Prevention
National Institute of Public Health of Mexico
Av. Universidad No. 655, Col. Santa Ma. Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62508
Phone: +52-777-329-3000 ext. 3371
Cuernavaca, Morelos
May 3–4, 2006
The IOM in collaboration with the National Institute of PublicHealth in Mexico will convene a two-day workshop to explorecommon issues and potential for collaboration in the area of preventing childhood obesity in populations of Mexican origin. Fromthe perspective of the United States and Mexico, workshop presentations will consider the nature of the problem, current policies andprograms to address it, lessons learned from current interventions,and potential public policy approaches.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
9:00–10:00 am | OPENING SESSION |
Moderators: | Juan Rivera, Instituto Nacional de SaludPública (INSP), Cuernavaca, Morelos Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
9:00–9:30 am | Welcome and Introduction to INSP |
| Jaime Sepúlveda, Secretaria de Salud Mauricio Hernández, Instituto Nacional de SaludPública |
9:30–9:45 am | Welcome from Institute of Medicine/Food andNutrition Board. Workshop Agenda and Goals |
| Reynaldo Martorell, Emory University |
9:45–10:15 am | Self Introduction of Participants |
| Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University |
10:30 am–1:30 pm | PLENARY PRESENTATIONS |
Moderator: | Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University |
10:30–10:45 am | Overview of IOM Childhood Obesity PreventionReport |
| Jeffrey Koplan, Emory University |
10:45–11:10 am | Group Discussion |
11:10–11:30 am | BREAK |
11:30–11:50 am | Preventing Obesity in Mexican-AmericanChildren and Adolescents |
| Fernando Mendoza, Stanford University, CA Frederick Trowbridge, Trowbridge & Associates,Inc., Decatur, GA |
11:50 am–12:10 pm | Preventing Obesity in Mexican Children andAdolescents |
| Bernardo Hernández, Instituto Nacional deSalud Pública Ruy Lopez, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública |
12:10–1:30 pm | Group Discussion |
1:30–4:00 pm | LUNCH |
3:00–4:30 pm | WORKING GROUPS SESSION |
| Working Group 1: Common themes/factors.Differences and similarities between UnitedStates and Mexico |
| Working Group 2: Evidence gaps in data |
| Working Group 3: Actions implemented.Opportunities, challenges, and barriers |
4:30 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
Gala Dinner at 7:30 pm in Restaurant “El Madrigal” | |
Thursday, May 4, 2006
8:30–10:00 am | WORKING GROUPS SESSION (cont.) |
Moderator: | Esteban Cruz, Kaiser Permanente |
8:30– 9:00 am | Working Groups Presentations |
| Rapporteurs |
9:00–10:00 am | Group Discussion |
10:00 am–1:30 pm | PLENARY SESSION: OPPORTUNITIES ANDCHALLENGES |
Moderator: | Jaime Sepúlveda, Secretaria de Salud |
10:00–11:00 am | Panel 1: The roles of the public sector and privatesector in preventing childhood obesity |
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11:00–11:20 am | BREAK |
11:20 am–12:20 pm | Group Discussion |
12:20–12:40 pm | Panel 2: Opportunities for collaboration:A bi-national, common agenda to preventchildhood obesity |
12:40–1:45 pm | Group Discussion |
1:45–3:00 pm | LUNCH |
3:00–3:30 pm | SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS |
| Juan Rivera, Instituto Nacional deSalud Pública Julio Frenk, Secretaria de Salud |
3:30 pm | Adjourn |