Kaiser Lucia, Martinez Judith, Horowitz Marcel, Lamp Catherine, Johns Margaret, Espinoza Dorina, Byrnes Michele, Gomez Mayra Muñoz, Aguilera Alberto, de la Torre Adela
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. Telephone: 530-754-9063. Email:
Center for Transnational Health, Chicano Studies, University of California, Davis, California.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 May 14;12:E72. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140591.
Latino children experience higher rates of obesity than do non-Latino white children. Family-centered nutrition interventions can slow the rate of weight gain in this population. Niños Sanos, Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) is a 5-year, community-based, participatory research study that targets rural Mexican-origin farmworker families with children aged 2 to 8 years in California's Central Valley. Adaptation of a culturally relevant obesity prevention program involved qualitative research to tailor key obesity prevention messages, pilot testing and implementation of key messages and activities at family nights, and continual modification to incorporate culturally innovative elements. Of the 238 families enrolled, 53% (125) attended the recommended minimum of 5 (of 10 possible) classes during the first year. A university and community partnership can guide development of a culturally tailored obesity prevention program that is suitable for reaching a high-risk Mexican-origin audience through cooperative extension and other public health programs.
拉丁裔儿童的肥胖率高于非拉丁裔白人儿童。以家庭为中心的营养干预措施可以减缓这一人群的体重增加速度。“健康儿童，健康家庭”（Niños Sanos, Familia Sana）是一项为期5年的、基于社区的参与性研究，目标是加利福尼亚州中央谷地有2至8岁儿童的墨西哥裔农村农场工人家庭。对一个具有文化相关性的肥胖预防项目进行调整，涉及定性研究以定制关键的肥胖预防信息、在家庭之夜对关键信息和活动进行试点测试及实施，以及不断修改以纳入具有文化创新性的元素。在登记的238个家庭中，53%（125个）在第一年参加了推荐的至少5节（共10节）课程。大学与社区的合作关系可以指导制定一个适合通过合作推广及其他公共卫生项目来覆盖高危墨西哥裔受众的、具有文化针对性的肥胖预防项目。
