Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
Latin American Society of Nutrition (SLAN2015)
Monday, 9 November 2015
8am – 9:30am
Grand Salon Bavaro

Understanding Energy Balance

Lauren Ptomey, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Medical Center, USA

Session Objectives:
Understand the relationship of regular physical activity with energy balance and the prevention of major chronic diseases,
Know the quantity and intensity of physical activity that the World Health Organization recommends for good health for adults and children and adolescents
Understand the concept and complexity of energy balance and its application to public health
Understand the evidence for increasing physical activity through community-based interventions
Understand how to apply evidence of successful physical activity promotion from countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Canada, and Finland

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