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 123STA T .78PUBLIC LA W 111 – 3 —FE B. 4, 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (I)afterhou r sp h y s ic a l acti v ity pro g ra m s a nd ‘‘(II) science -b ased interventions w ith multiple components to prevent eating disorders including nutritional content , understanding and responding to hunger and satiety, positive body image develop- ment, positive self-esteem development, and learning life s k ills (such as stress management, communication skills, problemsolving and decision- making skills), as well as consideration of cultural and developmental issues, and the role of family, school, and community; ‘‘(ii) providing education and training to edu- cational professionals regarding how to promote a healthy lifestyle and a healthy school environment for children; ‘‘(iii) planning and implementing a healthy lifestyle curriculum or program with an emphasis on healthy eating behaviors and physical activity; and ‘‘(iv) planning and implementing healthy lifestyle classes or programs for parents or guardians, with an emphasis on healthy eating behaviors and physical activity for children; ‘‘( C ) carry out educational, counseling, promotional, and training activities through the local health care delivery systems including by — ‘‘(i) promoting healthy eating behaviors and phys- ical activity services to treat or prevent eating dis- orders, being overweight, and obesity; ‘‘(ii) providing patient education and counseling to increase physical activity and promote healthy eating behaviors; ‘‘(iii) training health professionals on how to iden- tify and treat obese and overweight individuals which may include nutrition and physical activity counseling; and ‘‘(iv) providing community education by a health professional on good nutrition and physical activity to develop a better understanding of the relationship between diet, physical activity, and eating disorders, obesity, or being overweight; and ‘‘( D ) provide, through q ualified health professionals, training and supervision for community health workers to— ‘‘(i) educate families regarding the relationship between nutrition, eating habits, physical activity, and obesity; ‘‘(ii) educate families about effective strategies to improve nutrition, establish healthy eating patterns, and establish appropriate levels of physical activity; and ‘‘(iii) educate and guide parents regarding the ability to model and communicate positive health behaviors . ‘‘( 4 ) PRIO RI TY .—In awarding grants under paragraph ( 1 ), the S ecretary shall give priority to awarding grants to eligible entities—