Press Releases: Northwest
August 11, 2003
Kaiser Permanente to hold public forum addressing childhood obesity
PORTLAND, Ore. – Kaiser Permanente is holding a free forum for parents and others interested in the problem of childhood obesity and ways to help youth be healthy and active. The forum will include remarks by a pediatrician and researcher, followed by audience questions. During the forum, children age 6 and older can participate in a healthy physical activity at the forum site. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Kaiser Permanente's Tualatin Medical Office, 19185 SW 90th Avenue in Tualatin. The forum is free and open to everyone. Please register by calling Kaiser Permanente at 503-528-3909, Ore. toll-free 1-877-274-0824.
Kaiser Permanente is a group practice health care organization serving the health care needs of about 440,000 people in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.
