California's Chief Health Officer Addresses Obesity Epidemic at 2nd Annual Leadership Summit Sponsored by Alameda County Public Health Department.Alameda Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. County Public Health Department Monday, May 23, 2005 8:30 am - 11:30 am Preservation Park, Nile Hall 13th Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland An obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. time bomb is set to go off in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as more than 1,000 Americans die each day from complications of obesity. The Alameda County Public Health Department is hosting its 2nd Annual Healthy Living...for life Leadership Summit to address the serious issues surrounding poor dietary practices that are leading to chronic health issues in Alameda County. More than 100 community leaders from healthcare organizations, faith-based institutions, community-based organizations, and elected officials are expected to attend the Summit. Richard Jackson Richard Jackson may refer to the following people:
Tony Iton, MD, JD, MPH, Alameda County's Health Officer, will focus his remarks at the Summit on the "State of Health In Alameda County," where more than two-thirds of the population die from heart disease, types of cancer, and strokes -- all of which can be mitigated mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. through proper diet and increased physical activity. In addition to covering the event, reporters will have an opportunity to localize lo·cal·ize v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority. 2. national and state issues through interviews with a prestigious group of speakers. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AT 11:30 AM, FOLLOWING THE SUMMIT: Richard Jackson, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer, California Tony Iton, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Health Officer, Alameda County Valerie Quinn, M.Ed., Chief of Regional Operations, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, State of California Department of Health Services Arnold Perkins, Director, Alameda County Public Health Department For more information or to confirm your attendance, please contact: Bobbi Fischer at 510.663.6155, ext. 308 or bfischer@hillpr.com. |
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