Minority Health and Health Equity Archive

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    Care Giver Perception of Children’s Obesity-Related Health Risk: A Study of African American Families
    (2000) Young-Hyman, Deborah; Herman, Leanna J.; Scott, Dawnavan L.; Schlundt, David G.
    Abstract available at publisher's web site.
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    Childhood Obesity and Neighborhood Food-Store Availability in an Inner-City Community
    (2009) Galvez, Maida P.; Hong, Lu; Choi, Elizabeth; Liao, Laura; Godbold, James; Brenner, Barbara
    Abstract available at the publisher's web site.
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    Salud America! Developing a National Latino Childhood Obesity Research Agenda.
    (2011) Ramirez, Amelie G; Chalela, Patricia; Gallion, Kipling J; Green, Lawrence W; Ottoson, Judith
    U.S. childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, with one third of children overweight or obese. Latino children have some of the highest obesity rates, a concern because they are part of the youngest and fastest-growing U.S. minority group. Unfortunately, scarce research data on Latinos hinders the development and implementation of evidence-based, culturally appropriate childhood obesity interventions. In response, the Salud America! network conducted a national Delphi survey among researchers and stakeholders to identify research priorities to address Latino childhood obesity and compare differences by occupation and race or ethnicity. The resulting first-ever National Latino Childhood Obesity Research Agenda provides a framework to stimulate research and collaboration among investigators, providers, and communities, and inform policy makers about the epidemic's seriousness and specific needs for priority funding. The agenda ranks family as the main ecological level to prevent Latino childhood obesity--followed by community, school, society, and individual-and ranks top research priorities in each level.
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    Determinants of active commuting
    (2008) Kayser, Bengt
    In this issue of Preventive Medicine Bringolf-Isler et al. (Bringolf-Isler et al., 2008) report on factors associated with active commuting to school in more than 1000 children aged 6–14 years in a German-speaking, a French-speaking, and a bilingual area in Switzerland. This study design naturally allows for separating cultural from other determinants of selftransportation. Switzerland may be a small country with a socio-economically homogenous population but it nevertheless has different language regions with subtle differences in culture. Active commuting to school of children is still the rule in Switzerland (on average 78% in this study), which is high compared to some other countries, and probably reflects a high perceived safety by parents of the way to school (63% of parents judged the way to school sufficiently safe). But, as in other countries, childhood obesity is on the rise in Switzerland and there are indications that active commuting to school is decreasing.
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    Arkansas Fights Fat: Translating Research Into Policy To Combat Childhood And Adolescent Obesity
    (2006) Ryan, Kevin W.; Card-Higginson, Paula; McCarthy, Suzanne G.; Justus, Michelle B.; Thompson, Joseph W.
    National recommendations to address the emerging obesity epidemic include increased awareness, individual interventions, and environmental changes. However, guidance for translating public health and clinical evidence into meaningful policies has been limited. Arkansas formulated and passed simple yet powerful legislation to combat childhood obesity through actions in public schools. Specific legislative requirements were straightforward. Importantly, the act included an independent mechanism to identify, examine, debate, and develop further action steps. Based on our experience, we present a framework for developing a cross-sector approach to translating science into policy and practice, and we offer this guide to other states facing similar health threats.
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    Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
    (National Academies Press, 2004) Institute of, Medicine
    In response to a request from Congress for a prevention-oriented action plan to tackle the alarming rise in childhood obesity, the IOM Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth has developed a comprehensive national strategy that recommends specific actions for families, schools, industry, communities, and government. The committee's findings and recommendations are described in the report Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.