COPE Center to Officially Open October 6, 2011

The MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) officially opens on Thursday October 6th, 2011.  Festivities include talks by MacDonald Family and Take Shape for Life Foundation members and a lecture by Sylvia Escott Stump, president of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).  COPE Center coordinator Denice Ferko-Adams will be introduced.  Healthy snacks are sure to be on the menu! 

                             For more infomation on the Center, visit www.villanova.edu/COPE

Villanova College of Nursing Launches Obesity Initiative!

A New Resource for Health Professionals and Consumers!

     Obesity rates in the United States have reached epidemic levels and impacts people of all ages, races and socioeconomic levels. The rise in obesity and its related diseases has led to a call to action from all segments of society.  In response to this urgent need, the College of Nursing at Villanova University established the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education.

     Established in 2011 through the generous support of The MacDonald Family and The Take Shape for Life Foundations, the Center serves as a locus for interdisciplinary collaboration in the prevention of obesity through education and research.  It will support and foster the growing need for development of healthy lifestyles and behaviors among Americans.  

                                http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/nursing/centers/obesity.html