Systematic Review of Physical Activity and Performance at School
A recently published review (Singh et al, 2012) in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine concludes that “physical activity is positively related to academic performance in children”....
View ArticleICAAP Forms Committee on Obesity
Committee seeks interested individuals as members In order to address pediatric obesity, ICAAP is forming a multidisciplinary Committee on Obesity. The Committee will consider factors and policies that...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Education Offered
ICAAP will be hosting a webinar entitled “The Illinois Physicians’ Statement on Breastfeeding: Implications for Practice Change” on Tuesday, March 6th from 5 – 6:00pm. Click here to register for this...
View ArticleRethink your Drink: The Impact of Sugar Loaded Beverages on the Obesity...
The Illinois Public Health Institute, in collaboration with American Heart Association, the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity, ICAAP, and many other partners, hosted a symposium exploring clinical...
View ArticleICAAP Members Testify at Illinois Obesity Prevention Act Hearings
The Obesity Prevention Initiative Act (PA96-0155) required the Illinois Department of Public Health to hold three public hearings to gather testimony on the social and human costs of obesity and to...
View ArticleSeeking Pediatrician Testimony for Obesity Prevention Public Hearings
Illinois Department of Public Health will host a series of public hearings in early 2010 in accordance with the Obesity Prevention Initiative Act (PA 96-0155). The purpose of these hearings is to...
View ArticlePatient handouts available on healthy eating and physical activity
ICAAP’s Promoting Health obesity prevention initiatives aim to lower childhood obesity rates through its core projects that support pediatric practices and medical providers to provide the best quality...
View ArticlePhysician Dinner Event: National and Local Breastfeeding Initiatives
Physicians from throughout Cook County are invited to register for the upcoming National and Local Breastfeeding Initiatives: Physicians’ Update, a dinner event to unveil a new Illinois breastfeeding...
View ArticleChicago Department of Public Health Releases Agenda
The Chicago Department of Public Health has released Healthy Chicago, the department’s agenda for the next five years. Healthy Chicago sets priority areas, defines measurable goals, and identifies...
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