Latino Families, Primary Care, and Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino families more willing to participate in group classes and health coaching to control childhood obesity.
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New Generation of Child Experts Trained in Advocacy, Collaborative Research
February 1, 2002 | Program Result
In 1999, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry sponsored a conference on child health issues, focusing mainly on research as a tool for influencing public policy and clinical practice.
1998 Conference and Guide Encourage Quality Educational Children's Television Programming
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
Mediascope, a national nonprofit public policy organization, conducted a three-part campaign in 1998 and 1999 designed to encourage the U.S. television community to adopt quality educational children's programming.
Summer and Follow-Up Interventions to Affect Adiposity with Mothers and Daughters
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A summer intervention reduced body fat in Latina girls but results were not long-lasting.
Video Game-Based Exercise, Latino Children's Physical Health, and Academic Achievement
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Exergames shown to improve Latino childrens' cardiorespiratory endurance, as well as their math scores.
Building Strategies and Leadership for Change
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! research aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s approach to preventing obesity.
Out-of-School Males of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable provides additional content knowledge in framing the education and employment policies and practices for out-of-school males of color.
Education and Paths to Employment for Middle School Boys of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
Male students of color face significant disparities in educational achievement in public schools in the United States, beginning at the earliest grades.
Education and Employment of High School Males of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
a summary of the notes and key themes that emerged during the roundtable discussion about the policy barriers and solutions to meeting the education and employment needs of young men of color.
Health for Boys and Young Men of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable looked at the data on the health of adolescent (ages 11-19) young males of color, and discussed how their health outcomes are shaped by disadvantaged contexts and unequal opportunities.