Application Deadline: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015
Training Dates: Feb. 21 – 25, 2016
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Obesity is a weighty issue: A third of U.S. adults are obese, as are 17 percent of children. Obesity causes serious chronic health problems, from diabetes to high blood pressure to cancer. The health cost tops $200 billion and diminished productivity costs another $4 billion.
In a five-day training program in Phoenix, National Press Foundation fellows will learn about the newest research on obesity. The sessions will cover health; nutrition; exercise and metabolism; prevention and treatment; the economic impact of obesity; and strategies for making sense of food-of-the-day studies. NPF will share data that fellows can localize and will send everybody home with a solid list of new sources and resources.
The all-expenses-paid fellowship covers airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs and most meals. NPF offers this professional development opportunity for U.S. journalists to enhance skills, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting.
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Funding for this training was provided by Mayo Clinic.
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