Workshop on the Prevention of Obesity in Infancy and Early Childhood

Event Details

Meeting Objectives

Intervening to prevent the development of overweight and obesity as early as possible has the potential to improve health and reduce the health care costs associated with obesity-related diseases now and in the future. Little is known, however, regarding effective interventions for obesity prevention that might be implemented during infancy and early childhood. The NIH Workshop on the Prevention of Obesity in Infancy and Early Childhood will bring together scientists with expertise in pediatric obesity, epidemiology, developmental psychology, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, temperament, and parenting to determine:  (1) what is known regarding risk for excess weight gain in infancy and early childhood, (2) what is known regarding interventions that are promising or have been shown to be efficacious, and (3) challenges and opportunities in implementing and evaluating behavioral interventions in parents and other caregivers and their young children. The goal of this trans-NIH workshop is to provide the scientific background to inform research that will develop and test interventions to prevent inappropriate weight gain during infancy and early childhood, with a goal of increasing the proportion of children who enter school age at a healthy weight.

Agenda

October 30, 2013

Residence Inn Bethesda Downtown

Session 1: Introduction and Overview

Chair: Elsie Taveras, M.D., M.P.H

3:00 p.m.

Introduction
Susan Yanovski, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

3:05 p.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

3:20 p.m.

The History of Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices in the United States
Amy Bentley, Ph.D., New York University

3:55 p.m.

Evaluating the Evidence Base to Support the Inclusion of Infants and Children From Birth to 24 Months in the Dietary Guidelines
Daniel Raiten, Ph.D., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

4:20 p.m.

Child Development, Parenting and Poverty: Interface With Obesity
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D., Columbia University

4:55 p.m.

Panel Discussion

5:10 p.m.

Break/Pick Up Box Dinner (Working Dinner)

5:25 p.m.

Early Life Systems and Contexts to Support Families in Obesity Prevention
Elsie Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., Massachusetts General Hospital

Session 2: Infant and Child Development

Chair: Julie Lumeng, M.D.

6:00 p.m.

Introduction

6:05 p.m.

Development From Birth to 24 Months
Sheila Gahagan, M.D., M.P.H., University of California–San Diego

6:40 p.m.

Maternal Beliefs and Behaviors About Infant Feeding
Margaret “Peggy” Bentley, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion

7:30 p.m.

Adjourn

October 31, 2013

NIH Campus, Building 31

Session 3: Measurement of Growth in Infants and Young Children

Chair: Julie Lumeng, M.D.

8:30 a.m.

Introduction

8:35 a.m.

Measurement of Weight and Linear Growth in Infants and Young Children
Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Ph.D., M.P.A., M.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9:00 a.m.

Measurement of Body Composition
Nancy Butte, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

9:25 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Session 4: Critical Periods

Chair: Elsie Taveras

9:40 a.m.

Introduction

9:45 a.m.

Intrauterine Determinants of Obesity
Emily Oken, M.D., Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

10:10 a.m.

Factors Affecting Rapid Growth During Infancy
Ken Ong, Ph.D., Addenbrookes Hospital

10:35 a.m.

Break

10:50 a.m.

Emerging Risk Factors for Later Adiposity
Matthew W. Gillman, M.D., S.M., Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

11:15 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Session 5: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep

Chair: Leann Birch, Ph.D.

11:35 a.m.

Introduction

11:40 a.m.

Sleep in Infancy and Early Childhood
Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., Saint Joseph’s University

12:05 p.m.

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
Dale Ulrich, Ph.D., University of Michigan

12:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion

12:45 p.m.

Lunch

Session 6: Nutrition and Feeding Behavior

Chair: Julie Lumeng, M.D.

1:30 p.m.

Introduction

1:35 p.m.

Breast Feeding: Influence on Weight, Weight Gain, and Later Obesity
Matthew W. Gillman, M.D., S.M., Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

1:50 p.m.

Bottle Feeding: Influence on Weight, Weight Gain, and Later Obesity
Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2:15 p.m.

Early Experiences: Impact on Flavor Learning and Growth
Julie Menella, Ph.D., Monell Chemical Senses Center

2:40 p.m.

Transition to Solid Foods
Nancy F. Krebs, M.D., University of Colorado Denver

3:05 p.m.

Cognitive Development Around Food
Kristin Shutts, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison

3:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion

3:45 p.m.

Break

Session 7: Development of Emotional and Behavioral Regulation, Feeding Behavior, and Intake

Chair: Leann Birch, Ph.D.

4:00 p.m.

Introduction

4:05 p.m.

Infant Temperament, Parenting, and the Development of Regulation
Cynthia A. Stifter, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

4:30 p.m.

Bi-directionality in the Parent-Infant Feeding Relationship
Leann Birch, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

4:55 p.m.

Panel Discussion

5:15 p.m.

Adjourn

November 1, 2013

NIH Campus, Building 31

Session 8: Design Issues in Interventions in Infancy/Early Childhood

Chair: Elsie Taveras, M.D., M.P.H.

8:30 a.m.

Introduction

8:35 a.m.

Raising the Bar: Engineering Optimized Behavioral Interventions for Increased Public Health Impact
Linda M. Collins, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Implementation of Early Childhood Obesity Interventions – Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned (15 Minutes Each + 5 Minutes for Discussion)

9:10 a.m.

Introduction
Elsie Taveras, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

9:15 a.m.

Maureen Black, Ph.D., The University of Maryland

9:35 a.m.

Ian M. Paul, M.D., M.Sc., The Pennsylvania State University

9:55 a.m.

Russell Rothman, M.D., Vanderbilt University

10:15 a.m.

Mary Jo Messito, M.D., New York University Langone Medical Center

10:35 a.m.

Break

10:50 a.m.

Recruitment and Retention and Design Issues in Intervention Research With Infants and Young Children
Julie Lumeng, M.D., University of Michigan

11:15 a.m.

Discussion

Session 9: Future Research Opportunities

Chairs: Leann Birch, Ph.D.; Julie Lumeng, M.D.; Elsie Taveras, M.D., M.P.H.

11:30 a.m.

Workshop Chairs Will Provide an Organizing Structure for Facilitated Discussion Based on Previous Talks and Panel Discussion

12:30 p.m.

Adjournment