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Oklahoma Secretary
of Health to Keynote TRIUMPH Event Oklahoma Secretary of Health Terry Cline will keynote the final event in the ACFN TRIUMPH series in Oklahoma City on November 16. The National Association for Health and Fitness cosponsors TRIUMPH, which highlights outstanding local programs fighting obesity in communities across the country. Leaders from programs sponsored by governments, nonprofits, schools and employers will discuss their efforts to help Oklahomans lead healthier lives. In addition to secretary Cline’s keynote remarks, highlights are scheduled to include Together at the Table, a weekly program of Oklahoma City's CBS affiliate, which uses television to teach children how to make better eating choices, and the Kid's Memorial Marathon, a popular physical-activity program for children through Norman Regional Hospital. ACFN Advisory Board member Albert Barrocas, M.D., will facilitate a dialogue among the leaders of these and other local efforts. The event also will feature a brief panel discussion by nutrition and physical activity experts from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition, the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Facilitated by ACFN Chair Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., F.A.D.A., the panel will explore successes and challenges in Oklahoma’s efforts to curb the obesity trend. Those in the Oklahoma City vicinity can register now by visiting http://www.acfn.org/e31/. |
