The Second Epidemiologic Transition 27MAR2015
The Second Epidemiologic Transition
The Vandenberg Room, 2nd floor of the Michigan League, University of Michigan
911 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
National and international experts share perspectives on the Nutrition Transition Double-Burden as it relates to this global public health challenge.
All events are FREE and open to the public but we do ask that everyone register so we can have the appropriate count for food. Thank you!
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Friday, March 27, 2015
8:30 AM - Sign In and Continental Breakfast (Michigan Room)
8:45AM - Opening Remarks
Karen Peterson, PhD (Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Director of the Momentum Center)
Betsy Foxman, PhD (Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (MAC-EPID))
9:00 AM - "The Dual Burden of Undernutrition and Obesity in Individuals, Households and Communities: A Global View"
Linda Adair, PhD (Professor, Department of Nutrition, and Fellow, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Suggested Reading: 1
10:00 AM - Break (Michigan Room)
10:30 AM - "From Undernutrition to Obesity: the Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study"
Camila Corvalán, MD, MPH (Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), Assistant Professor, University of Chile)
11:30 AM - Luncheon/Discussions (Michigan Room)
1:00 PM - "Are Current Policies Tackling the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Latin America?"
Juan Rivera, PhD (National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Mexico, Director of the Center on Nutrition and Health)
Suggested Reading: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2:00-3:00 PM - Coffee Hour (Michigan Room)
Thank you to our sponsors: MAC-EPID, Momentum Center, Rackham, SPH, Gudakunst,
As part of our commitment to public health and safety we use ecologically friendly products at our events when possible.
