Latinos on a Mission to Increase Healthier Lifestyles

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SAENFall2013coverHow can…

…research build a case for addressing Latino childhood obesity? (Pg 1)

…a Latina get more Latinos into national parks for culture, physical activity? (Pg 3)

…schools give kids healthier choices during and after class? (Pg 5)

Find out in the latest Salud America! E-newsletter.

Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program aims to unite and increase the number of Latino stakeholders engaged in community change and research on environmental and policy solutions to the epidemic. The network is directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Don’t forget to share your “healthy change” stories with Salud America!, which can write up your story, possibly film it, and help you get a national audience for your work.

For more info, go here.

By The Numbers By The Numbers

20.7

percent

of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)

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