Latina Author Lauds Salud America! Latino Childhood Obesity Video
Jul 26th
The dramatic Salud America! “Did You Know” Latino childhood obesity video, which frames the challenges of the epidemic, already has won several film awards and been seen more than 5,000 times on YouTube.
Now Latina author Barbara Trujillo Gomez has written about the video in a new blog post.
Trujillo Gomez, author of “…Barbara por Atras” A Latin Woman’s Guide to Fitness, wrote that the video sent chills up her spine and helped illustrate the reasons behind Latino childhood obesity.
How is it we can sit and continue to watch this happen? There is an epidemic in childhood obesity and Latinos are affected by far more so than non-Latino whites and African Americans. Our Latino kids are suffering from diabetes and heart disease, have a higher BMI, and indulging in junk food. Latinos kids are becoming less active and more involved in video games and social media. We need to educate and motivate.
Watch the video in English here or below, or in Spanish here.
The video was produced by Salud America!, which is led by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.
En Español: Latino Childhood Obesity Video
Jul 7th
Our dramatic video that uses shocking statistics and actual child voices to document the complex epidemic of Latino childhood obesity is now in Spanish.
The award-winning video, titled “¿Sabía Usted?” and developed by the Salud America! program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, was originally developed in English. To request a DVD copy in English or Spanish, e-mail us as saludamerica@uthscsa.edu.
Watch the Spanish-language video here or below:
The video was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children.
‘I Promise’ Video Campaign Supports Better Neighborhoods
Jul 1st
The “I Promise” video campaign, from The Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink, features video vignettes of people’s personal commitment to ensuring that all children have the opportunities and supports to thrive, grow and succeed.
Watch the videos here or learn more from the video below:
“I Promise” Video Montage from PolicyLink on Vimeo.
NEW VIDEO: NIH Offers Tips for Grant Applicants; Inside Look at Review Process
Jun 29th
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review (CSR) has released new videos to show new applicants and others how NIH assesses over 80,000 grant applications each year to help find those with the most merit, as well as offer tips to potential applicants.
With the majority of NIH’s $31 billion budget supporting grants to researchers, these assessments help ensure investments lead to significant advances in science and health.
“The video provides an inside look at the dynamic way reviewers evaluate NIH grant applications,” said CSR Director Dr. Toni Scarpa. “You’ll see the rigor and integrity of their efforts, which have enabled NIH to identify ground-breaking research year after year.”
Watch the NIH video on the grant review process here or below:
Watch the video, NIH Tips for Applicants, here or below:
Stirring “¿Sabía Usted?” Latino Childhood Obesity Video Wins Awards
Jun 16th
A dramatic video that uses shocking statistics and actual child voices to document the multi-faceted epidemic of Latino childhood obesity is earning prestigious film awards and recognition for the Institute for Health Promotion (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
The video, titled “Did You Know?/¿Sabía Usted?” and developed by the IHPR’s Salud America! program, has won awards from the 2010 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, 2010 Aegis Video & Film Production Awards and the 31st Annual Telly Awards:
- Gold World Medal, “Human Concerns,” New York Festivals International
Television & Film Awards, May 3 - Winner, “Training/Education,” Aegis Video & Film Production Awards, May 1
- Bronze, “Non-Broadcast Production – Use of Music,” Telly Awards, Feb. 14
- Bronze, “TV Programs, Segments or Promotional Pieces – Use of Graphics,” Telly Awards, Feb. 14
Watch the video here or below:
The video was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children.
Videos Help Parents Learn Healthy Infant Feeding Practices
Jun 9th
An early childhood obesity prevention program developed by Public Health Solutions uses videos to help mothers, fathers, and other caregivers feed their babies a healthy diet from birth to age 2.
The videos are available on DVD in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and French Creole/French.
Watch the videos here.
Latino Child Obesity Rates Continue to Rise, Especially in Boys
Jun 7th
Latino childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S., especially among Latino boys.
About 26.8% of Mexican American boys were obese in 2007-08, compared to 19.8% of black boys and 16.7% of white boys, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Obesity among Mexican American boys was only 14.1% in 1988-1994.
This increasing trend is troubling because obesity, especially when developed at a young age and carried into adulthood, is associated with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension and some types of cancer.
Watch our dramatic video to find out more about Latino child obesity here or below.
Please join our national network, Salud America!, as we unite Latino researchers, advocates and the public in seeking environmental and policy solutions to address Latino child obesity.
Report: Redes Meeting Tackles Key Latino Cancer Issues
Jun 2nd
Perspectives on key Latino cancer issues from the brightest minds in the field are featured in a new report from the 10th Annual Redes En Acción National Steering Committee Meeting.
The meeting, held recently in San Antonio, celebrated the 10th year of Redes, a national Latino cancer research network funded by the National Cancer Institute and headquartered at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.
Redes has tested novel interventions to improve access to care and screening. We’ve trained the next generation of Latino cancer researchers. We’ve raised awareness of Latino cancer challenges and solutions.
Read the visually stunning new report highlights these achievements and highlights new work in the field.
You can also watch Redes‘ overview video here or below:
Latinos, How Can You Shop Healthy at Bodegas?
May 14th
Latinos face many challenges in shopping healthy at bodegas, which often lack healthy foods, according to a nutrition expert interviewed by WABC-TV in New York.
When possible, consumers should focus on fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, good quality oils and brown breads and rice, the expert said.
Read the news story here or watch the video below:
Video: Americans Rank Obesity as Most Serious Health Issue
Apr 21st
Americans rank obesity as the number one health problem in the United States than any other disease, according to Ramussen, a polling company recently conducted a public survey on Americans opinion on obesity and its contributions to other health factors.
Watch a video about the ranking here.