Thursday, April 10, 2008
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lurie Building, Hughes Auditorium
303 E. Superior, Chicago
An Activist for Activity
Keynote Speaker: Charlotte “Toby” Tate, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
A sedentary lifestyle has been linked to many diseases and chronic medical conditions, and it contributes to obesity. Despite numerous public health campaigns about the importance of exercise in health and disease prevention, only 5% of adults in the United States exercise at an intensity and duration that result in health benefits.
Dr. Charlotte “Toby” Tate, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, addressed this vital subject at the next special presentation sponsored by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) on Thursday, April 10, at Northwestern University’s Chicago campus.
This seminar presented the latest evidence for the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle, and included a discussion of some of the factors hindering the adoption of health-related exercise. Tate also presented practical ideas for increasing individual physical activity in today’s society.
About Toby Tate
Dr. Charlotte “Toby” Tate is dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences and Professor of Kinesiology and Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a post she has held since 1999. She also served as interim vice chancellor of academic affairs and provost… [Full Bio]
