Melinda S. Bender|Mary Jo Clark|Sheila Gahagan
Community Engagement Approach
University of California, San Francisco|University of San Diego|University of California, San Diego
childhood obesity affects approximately 20 us preschool children early prevention needed reduce young childrens risks obesity especially among hispanic preschool children one highest rates obesity vida saludable early childhood obesity intervention designed culturally appropriate lowincome hispanic mothers preschool children improve maternal physical activity reduce childrens sugarsweetened beverage consumption conducted large southwestern united states urban health center presented methods rationale employed develop culturally adapt vida saludable followed scoring ranking interventions cultural adaptations empowered community helped design customized culturally relevant program via collaborative partnership two academic research institutions community health center stakeholders improved health behaviors participants may attributed part communityengagement approach interventions cultural adaptations scored received high comprehensive rank postprogram evaluation intervention indicated participant satisfaction information presented provides investigators guidelines template scoring tool developing implementing evaluating culturally adapted interventions ethnically diverse populations