Childhood obesity prevention: Innovative food policy and setting-based approaches from Asia and the Pacific
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SESSION DETAILS
Tuesday 23 April, 11am - 12:30pm AEST
Main Stage
Countries in Asia and the Pacific are recognised for innovative food policy and setting-based approaches for protecting children against unhealthy weight gain. This session will showcase examples of the latest initiatives to promote and evaluate these approaches from across the region.
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Colin Bell
Professor of Public Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University; Adjunct Professor, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University
SESSION MODERATOR
Donald Wilson
Acting Dean, College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Fiji National University
Jaithri Ananthapavan
Lead, Economics of Obesity, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE), Deakin University, Australia
Alison Feeley (video address)
Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office
Tailane Scapin
Research Fellow, Deakin University, Australia
Jane Martin
Executive Manager, Food for Health Alliance, Australia
INVITED SPEAKERS
We gratefully acknowledge the following organisations for providing travel and accommodation support for international speakers in this session.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
