DNPAO Seminar Series

CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) presents the DNPAO Seminar Series. The Seminar Series showcases the science and practice of our work—including the latest research, guidelines, and successes. The Seminar Series is for partners, public health practitioners, and other professionals interested in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity.

Sugary Drinks and Added Sugars Intake in Kids: New Data on Intake, Health Risks and Strategies for Reducing Harms

March 30, 2023. Presentations from Dr. Sohyun Park of CDC, Dr. Frances Fleming-Milici of UCONN Rudd Center, and Ann Potempa of Alaska SPAN.

More Information

• Be Sugar Smart: Limiting Added Sugars Can Improve Health — CDC
• Rethink Your Drink — CDC
• Baby & Toddler Food Marketing
• Sugary Drink FACTS
• Play Every Day

Priority Strategies: Improving Health & Reducing Chronic Disease

September 29, 2022. Presentations from Dr. Terry O’Toole and Anu Pejavara of CDC/DNPAO, Steph Leonard of SPAN Colorado, and Thamara Labrousse of REACH Miami Gardens

More Information

• Reducing Chronic Disease Through Physical Activity and Nutrition — CDC
• Reducing Chronic Disease through Physical Activity and Nutrition: Public Health Practice in the Field
• SPAN Colorado: Healthy eating and active living | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)
• REACH Miami Gardens: Live Healthy Miami Gardens – Healthy Community Partnership

Promoting Healthy Growth in Early Childhood Education & Healthcare Settings

June 30, 2022. Presentations from Dr. Aly Goodman and Carrie Dooyema of CDC/DNPAO and Jessica Wallace of Denver Health.

More Information

• Early Care and Education (ECE) — CDC
• Childhood Overweight & Obesity — CDC
• Healthcare Strategies to Prevent and Treat Childhood Obesity — CDC
• CDC Initiatives to Prevent or Manage Childhood Obesity in Healthcare — CDC

Community-level Approaches to Support Breastfeeding

March 31, 2022. Presentations from Jasmine Nakayama of CDC/DNPAO, Harumi Reis-Reilly of NACCHO, and Cindy Young & Tonya Lang of AANHPI Lactation Collaborative of California.

More Information

• Breastfeeding Initiation Rates and Maps by County — CDC
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Initiation ─ US, 2019 — CDC
• CDC’s Webpage on Breastfeeding Strategies — CDC
• National Immunization Survey Results — CDC
• Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support — NACCHO

Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Seminar

September 30, 2021. Presentations from Jeff Whitfield and Ken Rose, CDC, DNPAO, and Armand Turner, Savannah REACH program.

More Information

• Active People, Healthy Nation — CDC
• Join Active People, Healthy Nation — CDC
• Progress and New Directions in Physical Activity Surveillance
• Tide to Town (Savannah, GA)

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

April 29, 2021. 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Featured speakers: Heather Hamner and Jenna Seymour, CDC, DNPAO, and Chris Mornick, Washington State Department of Health.

More Information

• Infant and Toddler Nutrition — CDC
• Food Service Guidelines — CDC
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Health Initiatives — Special Olympics Washington