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Obesity
(Obesidad)
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Tools
(Herramientas)
- United States - Mexico Border Virtual Health Library
Provides a database of publications and other information sources related to the U.S. - Mexico border region.
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
- Healthfinder (en Español)
Healthfinder es un servicio del Departmento de la Salud y Humanos de los Estados Unidos
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- MedlinePlus: Obesidad
Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Obesidad en niños
Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
- Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline
Provides Hispanic consumers free reliable and confidential health information in Spanish and English and helps navigate callers through the health system. Nationwide resources and local referral services are provided depending on the need of the caller.
Sponsoring organization: National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Funding
(Financiamiento)
- American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Funding to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 6, 2009
Application Deadline:
Dec 1, 2009
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Endowment Grant Programs
Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians.
Geographic Coverage: California
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Endowment
- CIGNA Foundation Grants
Targeted grants in five areas: Health of Women, Children & Families, Obesity Awareness & Prevention, Patient/Doctor Communications & Health Literacy, Disparities in Health Care, and Connection Between a Healthy Mind & Body.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CIGNA Foundation
- Saucony Run for Good Program
Grants to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Dec 13, 2009
Sponsor: Saucony
Publications
(Publicaciones)
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Border Report: A Status Report On The Health Of People In El Paso County, Texas And Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Presents selected health information on two communities in the U.S. - Mexico border region. Information is based on the 2005 Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a telephone-based survey of randomly-selected adults. The survey gathered information about many health conditions and personal behaviors that affect health across the United States.
Sponsoring organization: Paso del Norte Health Foundation
Date: 2005
Format: PDF
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Cultural Competence in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Latino Americans
Discusses weight management among Latino Americans.
Author(s): John P. Foreyt
Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Permanente
Journal citation: Permanente Journal Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Date: 2003
Format: HTML
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Obesity: America's Economic Epidemic
Identifies how rural America is affected by the obesity epidemic, including its affect on medical bills, insurance premiums, and worker productivity.
Author(s): Jason Henderson, Sarah Low
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Date: 2006
Format: PDF
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School Program Reduces Risk of Obesity, Disease in Border Community
Discusses the impact of a school program in El Paso, Texas on obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Sponsoring organization: Center for the Advancement of Health
Date: 07 / 2002
Format: HTML
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The Unique Challenges to the Well-Being of California’s Border Kids
Presents indicators of children’s health, education, and economic wellbeing for communities on the California side of the California-Mexico border
Author(s): Heather Barondess, Corey Newhouse
Sponsoring organization: KIDS COUNT
Date: 06 / 2007
Format: PDF
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Using Community Indicators to Assess Nutrition in Arizona-Mexico Border Communities
Community indicators are used to measure and monitor factors that affect the well-being of a community or region. They can be used to assess nutrition. Evaluating nutrition in communities along the Arizona-Mexico border is important because nutrition is related to an individual's risk of overweight or obesity; obesity is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.
Author(s): Jacob Abarca, Sulabha Ramachandran
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal citation: Preventing Chronic Disease Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Date: 01 / 2005
Format: HTML
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WIC and the Battle Against Childhood Overweight
Examines trends in the relationship between WIC participation and weight status by updating the results of Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity.
Author(s): Michele Ver Ploeg
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
Date: 04 / 2009
Format: HTML
Organizations
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