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5139.0: Wednesday, November 07, 2007: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
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| Obesity has reached epidemic levels, with nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population considered overweight or obese. Minorities and underserved populations suffer disproportionately from obesity and obesity-related diseases, and they are less likely than Whites to meet recommendations for physical activity. Physical inactivity and lower levels of education have been associated with increased risk for obesity and chronic disease. It has been shown that African Americans are more sedentary than whites, particularly low-income and less educated individuals. Similarly, Latinos have one of the highest rates of overweight, obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Mexican American adults are especially affected, with the highest rates among females. Research of scientifically sound evidence-based interventions to reduce the disproportionate burden of obesity and its associated morbidity and mortality among minority populations is greatly needed. This session will discuss various approaches to obesity prevention in special populations as well as the perceived benefits and barriers of these strategies as felt by participants. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, the participant will be able to: (1) To identify ways that physical activity programs can be made more attractive to rural African Americans; (2) Identify the most common barriers to healthy nutrition and physical activity faced by Latinas; (3) Identify techniques for culturally adapting evidence-based strategies to increase physical activity among minority and underserved communities. | ||||
| Moderator(s): | Frederick Schulze, DEd CHES | |||
| 12:30 PM |  | Supports and barriers to physical activity engagement for Native Hawaiian junior college students Jamie K. Boyd, PhD, APRN, Kathryn L. Braun, DrPH | ||
| 12:45 PM | | Perceived benefits and barriers to suggested physical activity promotion strategies among African Americans in the Mississippi Delta Isabel Scarinci, PhD, MPH, Groesbeck Parham, MD, Edward Partridge, MD | ||
| 1:00 PM | | Feasibility Study of a Faith-Based Approach to Promote Energy Balance among Latinas in Texas Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, Kipling Gallion, MA, Patricia Chalela, DrPH | ||
| 1:15 PM | | Tailoring evidence-based physical activity strategies in minority communities: One size does not fit all Mary Ann S. Van Duyn, PhD, MPH, RD, Tarsha McCrae, MPH, CHES, Barbara Wingrove, MPH, Kimberly M. Henderson, BA, MA, Tricia L. Penalosa, BA | ||
| 1:30 PM | | Literacy, Knowledge, Health Belief, and Self-efficacy among Urban Obese Low-income African American Women Feleta L. Wilson, PhD, RN, May T. Dobal, PhD, RN | ||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | ||||
| Organized by: | Public Health Education and Health Promotion | |||
| Endorsed by: | Black Caucus of Health Workers; Women's Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | |||
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA