Subject: 12-18 webinar on childhood obesity in Hispanic families
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| Families play an important role in the nourishment of children and teens in the Hispanic culture, and it is necessary to recognize their preferences and philosophies on weight management and behavior changes. Parental attitudes and health beliefs regarding their child’s weight influences their willingness to change eating habits. One cultural factor is the perception that “bigger is healthier.” Hispanic parents often believe that their child is not fat; rather, s/he is just a bigger kid. Parents, grandparents, and other family members who are responsible for food preparation and feeding children and teens have an impact on food choices, especially when there’s pressure on kids to eat more. Finally, easy access to convenience stores, food trucks, fast food outlets, and the lack of affordable healthy food outlets promotes the consumption of sugary beverages and high-fat, high-calorie foods. Join Nilda Benmaor, RDN, CDE, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 2-3 p.m. ET as she discusses Hispanic families’ feeding styles, beliefs, and interactions in feeding situations. Learn to understand the Hispanic culinary culture better, including food values and choices. Nilda will help attendees identify barriers in order to improve counseling skills, and provide dietary interventions to help RDs and other nutrition professionals promote healthier behaviors among Latin American families. Learning Objectives
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About Our Presenter
For more than two decades, Nilda has provided nutrition education at Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills in California, and also created nutrition education programs for the community while working at the Los Angeles County Health Department for a large Latino population. As a professor at California State University-Northridge she taught courses with an emphasis on food and culture, such as Community Nutrition and Contemporary Issues in Food and Nutrition. During her time as a professor, she was a Field Coordinator working with students providing nutrition education at health centers in Los Angeles, as part of the Vitality Across the Lifespan Grant Program. Nilda is currently a Nutrition Diabetes Educator at Clinicas del Camino Real in Ventura County, California. She provides counseling to members of the community who are traditionally underserved due to limited income, resources cultural and language barriers. She also volunteers for the American Diabetes Association at different events throughout the year. |
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About Our Sponsor
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| Disclosures Nilda Benmaor, MS, RDN, CDE has no disclosures to report and certifies that no conflict of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy. |
