Thursday, February 16, :30 AM – 12 PM PST AGENDA: Introductions & Overview -- Laurie True, Executive Director, CWA Research Report: Breastfeeding & Obesity Connections -- Shannon Whaley, Director of Research & Evaluation, PHFE WIC Program Sugar-Sweetened Beverages & Obesity Connections -- Harold Goldstein, Executive Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy Questions and Answers WIC WORKS: Breastfeeding and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: What’s the Connection? California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) Webinar ID:
Review research and implications for: Breastfeeding’s protection against early obesity in a WIC population. Links between breastfeeding and lower intake of sugar-sweetened beverages. Public health efforts to turn the obesity tide. Webinar Objectives California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) Webinar ID:
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Check back for Webinar Recording & Presentations: WIC WORKS Policy Brief: Higher Breastfeeding Rates Can Reduce Obesity Other CWA policy briefs and publications on breastfeeding: Kick the Can: Giving the Boot to Sugary Drinks Additional Resources California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) Webinar ID: