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| WHAT: | A Kelsey-Seybold team of experts on childhood obesity will host a Saturday morning seminar for parents to learn effective ways to combat this problem. A Kelsey-Seybold pediatrician, a nutritionist, a childhood development specialist and a parent will host a panel discussion and address questions about healthy eating habits and ways to reduce a child's risk for heart disease and other health problems. A gourmet chef will also entertain parents and kids with an interactive healthy lunch event after the discussion. Take-home recipe books will also be offered.
The free event is open to the public.
For more information or to RSVP for the event, please call 713-442-5186 or visit www.kelsey-seybold.com/events. | | WHO: | Sharon Pettway, M.D., Pediatrician at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - Cypress Veronica Juarez, R.D., L.D., supervisor of KSC Dietitian and Nutrition Services Lexi Hoffman, M.A., child/parent development specialist Carnella Gray, parent of a child who completed the Weigh to Go! program and lost 40 pounds | | WHEN: | SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
10 to 10:30 a.m. - Registration, Child care check-in
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Expert Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Healthy Little Chefs' Corner
| | WHERE: | Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - Cypress, 13114 FM 1960 West, Houston, Texas, 77065 | | WHY: | Childhood obesity has become a national health crisis. According to a 2004 report by the Institute of Medicine, approximately 9 million American children over age 6 are considered obese. But there is good news. Most cases of childhood obesity can be controlled and reversed through simple lifestyle changes such as healthier diet and more exercise, which is why it's especially important for parents to learn about nutrition and exercise and ways to reduce their child's | About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s premier community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s famous Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers the services of more than 300 physicians in over 40 medical specialties. The Clinic’s 18 Houston-area locations offer convenience to patients close to home and work. Kelsey-Seybold has proudly served the National Aeronautics and Space Administration since 1966 and today provides medical services on-site at the Johnson Space Center, the White Sands Test Facility and in Moscow. The Kelsey Research Foundation works to improve community health through information, education and research studies. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is part of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System. ### |
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