Epiphanies, velcro balls and McDonaldization: highlights from the 5 th Meeting of the International Society for Behavior
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Epiphanies, velcro balls and McDonaldization: highlights from the 5th Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Kylie Ball* Address: President, International Society for Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Email: Kylie Ball* - [email protected] * Corresponding author
Published: 21 September 2006 International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006, 3:30 5868-3-30
doi:10.1186/1479-
Received: 11 August 2006 Accepted: 21 September 2006
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Abstract This commentary provides an overview and selected highlights from the scientific program of the 5th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
How can the years' worth of international, cutting-edge behavioral nutrition and physical activity research, conceptual and methodological advances, and inspiring intellectual debate that comprised the program of the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), be adequately summed up in just a few short paragraphs? Clearly this is a near impossible objective, and instead I hope to convey in this commentary just a flavour of the diverse, high-calibre and motivating program featured at this recent event. Delegates at the Meeting held in Boston on July 13–16 contributed and were treated to all of the above, and more. With six world-renowned keynote speakers; a spirited debate; 16 symposium sessions; more than 150 peerreviewed oral papers and poster presentations; 3 cuttingedge practical workshops; and networking opportunities with over 250 delegates from 27 countries around the world on the menu, the meeting certainly lived up to the highest of expectations. Among the conference highlights was the focus on research themes of increasing importance internationally.
The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity was formed in recognition of the significant impact these two key behaviors have on health. While sedentary lifestyles and poor diet pose a range of health risks, currently there is a global focus particularly on those risks posed by an 'obesity pandemic', to which physical inactivity and certain dietary behaviors are arguably key contributors. This theme was reflected in two keynote sessions, from Professors Jim Hill and Steve Gortmaker, and a number of symposium and free paper sessions, discussing issues such as the behavioral causes of obesity; the potential contributing roles of individuals, parents, schools, regulators, and the broader environment; a
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