Chronic Disease: Adult Obesity
Facilitator:
Cheryl Schraeder, PhD,
RN, FAAN
Research Assistant:
Ann Vannice, MS, RN, CDE
PHN Volunteers:
Lia Anderson, Kendall CHD; Ruth Slaughter, Chicago Dept of
Health; Margaret Beaman, SIUE
(Professor Emeritus); Sharon Foy, Stickney Public Health Dist.; Jan
Weber, Mclean CHD; & Pat Humbles, Methodist College of Nursing
Research Question:
In young obese adults (20-40 years of age not morbidly obese) without chronic
illness, what are the preventive behavioral health strategies (excluding pharmaceutical management and surgery) that are effective
in both reducing weight and increasing physical activity?
