Teens Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Lack Access to Parks and Get Less Physical Activity.
A Needs Assessment Guide describes how culture affects nutrition and physical activity habits in multi-ethnic youth. Published by the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program.
Project REAL (Redefining Excellence, Activity, and Leadership) encourages physical activity and healthy eating among Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) teens in the Bay Area. Enter your email address to sign up and get info.
Days of Dialogue. Obesity and Diabetes Prevention in Communities of Color. California Adolescent and Nutrition Fitness (CANFit) Program and California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) conducted a series of meetings with policy experts and representatives from communities of color to increase their understanding of, ask recommendations for, and increase their involvement in state and local obesity prevention efforts.
One out of three Latino Adolescents Overweight or At Risk. UCLA Health Policy Fact Sheet.
Obesity in Latino Communities published by the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California.
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environments
Communities of Color Briefing Paper: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic-Public Policies for Healthier Eating and Physical Activity. What are the social and environmental factors that affect childhood obesity in communities of color? What can we do about it?