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- Kentucky Ranked Sixth In Nation For Obesity, Fourth In High Blood Pressure, Second For Diabetes
A new report shows 29.5 percent of Kentuckians are obese, sixth highest in the nation. The state ranked second in the nation for the highest percentage of diabetes, with 13.7 percent of Kentucky residents diagnosed with the disease, and fourth in...
- September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September has been proclaimed national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, with President Obama asking Americans to "take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater physical activity by all our nation's...
- Appalachian Health Summit To Be Held In Lexington Thursday
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects most adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be held Thursday in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but will also be a place for journalists interested in the issue...
- Fellowships Of $10,000 Available For Reporting On Mental Health
Each year the Carter Center Mental Health Program awards six Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism to six American journalists. They get a stipend of $10,000 to report on a mental health topic of their choice. "The...
- April 21 Appalachian Health Summit Will Focus On Obesity
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects the majority of adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but it would alos be a place for...
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Journalists invited to apply for free, four-day obesity fellowship
Kentucky journalists wanting to expand their knowledge on obesity, one of the most critical and widespread health issues in the state and nation, should apply for the fellowship "Obesity Issues: The Complete Skinny on Why We're Getting Fatter, What it Means, and What We Can Do About It."
The four-day fellowship, a collaboration between the National Press Foundation and the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness, includes round-trip transportation to Denver, lodging and most food costs. The application deadline is Feb. 13. Sixteen fellows will be chosen.
Fellows will learn about the biology of obesity; environmental factors; the relationship between obesity and chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, disease and Alzheimer's; the economics of obesity; how the health-care system responds; why it's difficult to change behavior; and strategies for a healthier workforce.
Speakers include James O. Hill, executive director of the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness; D. John Peters, a leading nutrition and obesity researcher; and other scholars from the University of Colorado. To apply, click here.
- Kentucky Ranked Sixth In Nation For Obesity, Fourth In High Blood Pressure, Second For Diabetes
A new report shows 29.5 percent of Kentuckians are obese, sixth highest in the nation. The state ranked second in the nation for the highest percentage of diabetes, with 13.7 percent of Kentucky residents diagnosed with the disease, and fourth in...
- September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September has been proclaimed national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, with President Obama asking Americans to "take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater physical activity by all our nation's...
- Appalachian Health Summit To Be Held In Lexington Thursday
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects most adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be held Thursday in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but will also be a place for journalists interested in the issue...
- Fellowships Of $10,000 Available For Reporting On Mental Health
Each year the Carter Center Mental Health Program awards six Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism to six American journalists. They get a stipend of $10,000 to report on a mental health topic of their choice. "The...
- April 21 Appalachian Health Summit Will Focus On Obesity
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects the majority of adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but it would alos be a place for...