USDA/NIFA Highlights from the Childhood Obesity Prevention Program

USDA/NIFA Highlights from the Childhood Obesity Prevention Program

Speakers: Sheryl O. Hughes, PhD, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition

Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Rachel

Novotny, PhD; Adela De la Torre, PhD, Niños Sanos, Familia

Sana/Healthy Children, Healthy Family; Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD,

UC Davis; Yvette Flores, PhD, UC Davis

Moderator: Deirdra N. Chester, PhD, RDN

This session will provide highlights from the research portfolio

of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

Competitive Grants Program – Childhood Obesity Prevention.