“Eat Smart to Play Hard”: a social marketing intervention strategically designed to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables by 8- to 10-year olds in rural New Mexico.

Presented at: Individual, Family, & Community Education Research Showcase 2015; November 12, 2015; Albuquerque, NM.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1041/thumbnail.jp

Maximizing the message: promoting healthy eating through SNAP-Ed programming.

Presented at: 142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; November 15-19, 2014; New Orleans, LA.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1051/thumbnail.jp

“Eat Smart to Play Hard”: a social martketing campaign to prevent obesity in Hispanic populations.

Presented at: 2016 University of South Florida Social Marketing Conference; June 17-18, 2016; Clearwater, FL.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1020/thumbnail.jp

Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE): a transcommunity intervention for preschool children.

Presented at: New Mexico Public Health Association and New Mexico Center for the Advancement of Research, Engagement & Science on Health Disparities National Health Disparities 2014 Joint Conference; April 1-2, 2014; Albuquerque, NM.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1052/thumbnail.jp

CHILE: an evidence-based preschool intervention for obesity prevention in Head Start.

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major concern among American Indians and Hispanics. The Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) is an evidence-based intervention to prevent obesity in children enrolled in 16 Head Start (HS) Centers in rural communities. The design and implementation of CHILE are described. METHODS: CHILE uses a socioecological approach to improve dietary intake and increase physical activity. The intervention includes: a classroom curriculum; teacher and food service training; family engagement; grocery store participation; and health care provider support. RESULTS: Lessons learned from CHILE include the need to consider availability of recommended foods; the necessity of multiple training sessions for teachers and food service; the need to tailor the family events to local needs; consideration of the profit needs of grocery stores; and sensitivity to the time constraints of health care providers. CONCLUSIONS: HS can play an important role in preventing obesity in children. CHILE is an example of a feasible intervention that addresses nutrition and physical activity for preschool children that can be incorporated into HS curricula and aligns with HS national performance standards