Pacific Islander ProjectPacific Islander Project

Yvette Rivas Bedrosian, MS, RDSan Mateo County

July 2010

Combined Overweight/Obesity Prevalence Rates by Race & Ethnicity

(BMI-for-age 85-95th% and > 95th% for children 5-<20 years)

37.7 39.8 38.9 40.7 43.347.4

56.5

74.0

0

15

30

45

60

75

90

Percentage

White AfricanAmerican

Hispanic PacificIslander

2008

California SMCo

2008 CDC Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) Data

Designing the ProjectDesigning the Project

Steps

• Identify key stakeholders and community organizations working with the PI population

• Identify and collaborate with members within the community

• Adapt existing obesity prevention curriculum

• Deliver the program

• Evaluate

• Modify, package &

disseminate template for

curriculum statewide

The Teen Health spaThe Teen Health spa

Nutrition EducationNutrition Education

Physical ActivityPhysical Activity

Individual Action PlanIndividual Action Plan

Modifying the Teen Health Spa Curriculum Modifying the Teen Health Spa Curriculum for the for the

Pacific Islander PopulationPacific Islander Population

With feedback from individuals within the PI community: • Modify all print materials to be culturally appropriate

• Focus on culturally appropriate foods and

beauty

treatments

• Decorate workshops with a PI theme and play culturally appropriate music

Modify Print Materials

Focus on SustainabilityFocus on Sustainability

• Mother of Teen

Session

• Individual Action

Plan

• THS Newsletter

• Follow-up phone calls

• Health care provider

support

• Community resources

Project TimelineProject Timeline

• Planning Phase – June 30, 2010

• Implementation Phase –November 15, 2010

o Modification of curriculum and delivery of

workshops

• Evaluate, revise, and prepare curriculum for dissemination – December 30, 2010