WEBINAR SERIES
The MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research (MCNER)
Fall 2024 Feeding the Need Webinar Series
There are 13 different types of obesity-related cancers that account for nearly half (40%) of all cancers in the United States. Although physical activity and healthy food consumption have been shown to reduce obesity and cancer risk, respectively, living in food deserts (areas with no grocery stores) or food swamps (areas with increased unhealthy food options) are known barriers to accessing healthy foods. Interventions using gardening and other community-based strategies have been proposed to combat this challenge. Currently, there is scarcity in the literature regarding the association between food deserts, food swamps, and obesity-related cancer outcomes and most healthy lifestyle interventions incorporating different gardening methods focus mainly on school-aged children rather than the general adult population. During this webinar, we will explore cancer health disparity in the United States, review recent evidence demonstrating the association between food deserts, food swamps, and obesity-related cancer outcomes, and discuss the effectiveness of gardening-based healthy lifestyle interventions and other community-based initiatives in reducing obesity and cancer risk among underserved populations.
Earn 1 free contact hour (RN) or 1 CPEU (RD/RDN/DTR)
Upon completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the relationship between environment, specifically food deserts and food swamps, on obesity-related cancer.
- Discuss cancer health disparity in the United States and the impact of lifestyle on obesity-related cancer outcomes.
- Review effectiveness of gardening-based interventions and other community-based initiatives, on reducing obesity and cancer risk.
Malcolm Bevel, PhD, MSPH,
Malcolm Bevel, PhD, MSPH, is Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention, Control & Population Health at Augusta University’s Georgia Cancer Center, where he conducts independent research and serves as a Principal or Co-Investigator on cancer prevention and survivorship-related grant-funded projects. Dr. Bevel earned his PhD in Epidemiology from the University of South Carolina, M.S. in Public Health from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee and was a Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program scholar recipient. Dr. Bevel authored multiple journal articles related to racial, cancer and health disparities in underserved population groups and has also been featured in the media as a content expert contributor on these topics.
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Details on CE Credits
There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of the activity.
To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar and attend the full program. All nurses must complete an online evaluation.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research provides Continuing Professional Education in accordance with the Prior Approval Program of the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
This Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is pending approval by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 1 CPEU.
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DETAILS ON CE CREDITS
To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar, attend the full program and complete an online evaluation.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research provides Continuing Professional Education in accordance with the Prior Approval Program of the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
CDR members: Any feedback about the quality of the activity can be sent directly to CDR at QualityCPE@eatright.org
