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Pacific Islander Project. Yvette Rivas Bedrosian, MS, RD San Mateo County July 2010. Combined Overweight/Obesity Prevalence Rates by Race & Ethnicity ( BMI-for-age 85-95 th % and > 95 th % for children 5-<20 years). 2008 CDC Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) Data.
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Pacific Islander Project Yvette Rivas Bedrosian, MS, RD San Mateo County July 2010
Combined Overweight/Obesity Prevalence Rates by Race & Ethnicity(BMI-for-age 85-95th% and > 95th% for children 5-<20 years) 2008 CDC Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) Data
Designing the Project • Steps • Identify key stakeholders and community organizations working with the PI population • Identify and collaborate with members within the community • Adapt existing obesity prevention curriculum • Deliver the program • Evaluate • Modify, package & • disseminate template for • curriculum statewide
Modifying the Teen Health Spa Curriculum for the Pacific Islander Population • With feedback from individuals within the PI community: • Modify all print materials to be culturally appropriate • Focus on culturally appropriate foods and beauty • treatments • Decorate workshops with a PI theme and • play culturally appropriate music
Focus on Sustainability • Mother of Teen Session • Individual Action Plan • THS Newsletter • Follow-up phone calls • Health care provider support • Community resources
Project Timeline • Planning Phase – June 30, 2010 • Implementation Phase –November 15, 2010 • Modification of curriculum and delivery of workshops • Evaluate, revise, and prepare curriculum for • dissemination – December 30, 2010