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The obesity epidemic has a disproportionate impact on communities that are hard-hit by social and economic disadvantages. In Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities, a diverse group of researchers explores effective models for treating and preventing obesity in such communities. The volume provides overviews of the literature at specific junctures of society and health (e.g., the effectiveness of preschool obesity prevention programs), as well as commentaries that shape our understanding of particular parts of the obesity epidemic and field reports on innovative approaches to combating obesity in racial/ethnic minority and other medically underserved populations in the United States. Authors make specific recommendations to policy makers which are designed to reverse the rising rate of obesity dramatically. The thirty-one literature reviews, commentaries, and field reports collected here address obesity prevention and treatment programs implemented across a spectrum of underserved populations, with particular attention paid to children and adolescents. Aimed at students, clinicians, and community workers in public health and health policy, as well as family medicine and pediatrics, sociology, childhood education, and nutrition - and deeply informed by fieldwork - this book demonstrates the importance of taking a full contextual view, both historical and current, when considering the challenge of reversing upward obesity trends among ethnic minorities, impoverished people, and other underserved populations.

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Author:   Virginia M. Brennan (Meharry Medical College) ,  Shiriki K. Kumanyika (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) ,  Ruth Enid Zambrana (University of Maryland College Park)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781421415451

ISBN 10:   1421415453
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   02 February 2015
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction. Advancing a New Conversation about Obesity in the Underserved Part I: Literature Reviews Chapter 1. The Potential of Early Childhood Education as a Successful Obesity Intervention Chapter 2. Latino Childhood Obesity Chapter 3. Is That All There Is? A Comprehensive Review of Obesity Prevention and Treatment Interventions for African American Girls Chapter 4. Dietary Acculturation in U.S. Hispanic Communities Chapter 5. Obesity in Correctional Facilities: A Review of Epidemiology and Etiology Chapter 6. Weight Loss Interventions in the Mexican American Community Part II: Commentaries Chapter 7. In the Way or On the Way? Asking Ourselves about the Role of Contextual Factors in Community- Based Obesity Research Chapter 8. The Importance of Public Safety in Promoting Physical Activity and Curbing Obesity within African American Communities Chapter 9. Military and Civilian Approaches to the U.S. Obesity Epidemic Chapter 10. A Healthy Weight Disparity Index and Reducing Rates of Obesity and Overweight in the United States Part III: Reports from the Field Chapter 11. Obesity Management Organized by Adolescents in Rural Appalachia Chapter 12. Winning Over Weight Wellness: A Culturally Relevant, Interactive Health Program for Underserved Faith- Based Groups Chapter 13. Latino Migrant Middle School Students as Videographers: Learning about Healthy Choices Chapter 14. Creating Healthy Environments in Los Angeles through Joint Use of School Facilities Chapter 15. The Idaho Partnership for Hispanic Health: Enabling Healthy Eating and Active Living in Rural Idaho Chapter 16. Alliance for a Healthy Border: Obesity Prevention in Underserved U.S.- Mexico Border Communities Chapter 17. Comienzo Sano: Familia Saludable: Addressing Latino Childhood Obesity through a Community- Based Participatory Research and Bilingual Family- Focused Curriculum Chapter 18. Fine, Fit, and Fabulous: Addressing Obesity in Underserved Communities through a Faith- Based Nutrition and Fitness Program Chapter 19. Changes for Life: A Primary Care– Based Multidisciplinary Program for Obesity in Children and Families Chapter 20. The West Virginia PEIA Weight Management Program: An Innovative Approach to Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Appalachian Communities Chapter 21. SOPHE: Sustainable Solutions for Health Equity Chapter 22. The Prevention of Obesity in Homeless Shelter Settings Chapter 23. Get FIT (Fitness Integration Training): A Program to Reduce Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Their Caregivers Chapter 24. The PILI 'Ohana Project: A Community- Academic Partnership to Eliminate Obesity Disparities in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities Chapter 25. Nutrition Education at Mobile Markets: Community- Engaged, Evidence- Based Interventions to Address Obesity in Low- Income Neighborhoods in Milwaukee Chapter 26. Report from a Pediatric Weight Management Program: Lessons Learned from Six Years of Experience with a Largely Medicaid- Based Population Chapter 27. Healthy Children, Strong Families: Obesity Prevention for Preschool American Indian Children and Their Families Chapter 28. A Structured Weight Management Program for Obese Patients in an Urban Safety- Net Hospital Center Chapter 29. Creating Safe Neighborhoods for Obesity Prevention: Perceptions of Urban Youth Chapter 30. Peer Influence on Obesity- Related Behaviors: Design and Rationale of the Waipahu HART Project Chapter 31. Walking Groups: A Simple, Affordable Intervention Program for Public Housing Developments Index

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This book, therefore, serves as a showcase of recent grassroots movements that work across disciplines, health systems and sectors to address inequalities by using culturally appropriate approaches. * Journal of Public Health *

This book, therefore, serves as a showcase of recent grassroots movements that work across disciplines, health systems and sectors to address inequalities by using culturally appropriate approaches. Journal of Public Health

Author Information

Virginia M. Brennan is an associate professor at Meharry Medical College and the editor of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. She is also the editor of Disasters and Public Health: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and Free Clinics: Local Responses to Health Care Needs, both published by Johns Hopkins. Shiriki K. Kumanyika is a professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. She is the founder and chair of the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network and the coeditor of Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making. Ruth Enid Zambrana is a professor in the Department of Women's Studies and the director of the Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is an adjunct professor of family medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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