Healthy
Lifestyles Initiative
Thomas
Reischl, Principal Investigator
Katherine Alaimo, Co-Principal Investigator
The Michigan Department of Community
Health (a member of the PRC state board) received a grant
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement
two strategies for reducing obesity among African American
women: (A) develop a statewide strategic plan and (B) develop,
implement, and evaluate a pilot project to improve eating
and physical activity habits. The statewide strategic plan
development included recommendations for culturally sensitive
communication campaigns, social, policy and environmental
changes, faith-based approaches, trainings for healthcare
providers, core measures for obesity, improved surveillance,
and building a science base for understanding effective interventions.
The pilot project was developed and implemented in Genesee
County and involved several PRC partner organizations, including
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department GCCARD),
Genesee County Health Department, UM-Flint, and the Flint
Urban Gardening and Land Use Committee (FUGLUC). UM School
of Public Health faculty and students conducted the pilot
program evaluation. The pilot project in Genesee County included
culturally sensitive health care provider counseling and education,
the development of an indoor exercise center, and neighborhood-based
environmental improvement to encourage walking and other physical
activity.
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