University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jul;7(4):A88. Epub 2010 Jun 15.
Comprehensive, community-based efforts may reduce rates of childhood obesity.
Almost half of the children in Houston are overweight or obese, even though Houston has many available resources that support good nutrition, physical activity, and prevention of weight gain among children.
We used existing resources to implement a community-based, childhood obesity prevention initiative in 2 low-income neighborhoods in Houston. On the basis of input from community members, we coordinated various activities to promote healthy living, including after-school programs, grocery store tours, wellness seminars, cooking classes, and staff wellness clubs.
Preliminary findings indicated that residents in the communities are using additional opportunities to participate in physical activity and nutrition education.
Implementing a successful childhood obesity prevention initiative in an urban setting is feasible with minimal funding through the use of existing resources.
全面的社区努力可能会降低儿童肥胖率。
休斯顿几乎有一半的儿童超重或肥胖，尽管休斯顿有许多支持儿童营养、身体活动和预防体重增加的可用资源。
我们利用现有的资源在休斯顿的 2 个低收入社区实施了一项基于社区的儿童肥胖预防计划。根据社区成员的意见，我们协调了各种活动，以促进健康生活，包括课后项目、杂货店参观、健康研讨会、烹饪课程和员工健康俱乐部。
初步结果表明，社区居民正在利用更多的机会参与体育活动和营养教育。
在城市环境中，通过利用现有资源，以最少的资金即可实施成功的儿童肥胖预防计划。
