Project Description (what you plan to do) regarding the project below.

a. General description

i. Population of interest

ii. Site – unit, organization

iii. Intervention

Staying Active and Learning about Health

Hispanic children in the US have the highest incidence of obesity compared to non-Hispanic Black, White, and Asian children. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has identified childhood obesity as a serious problem increasing the risk of poor health among children. This is particularly worse among low-income Hispanic children due to limited access to health promotion programs. Research studies have been conducted nationally highlighting the positive impact of health promotion programs on health behavior changes among Hispanic children. A community health promotion summer program for K-12 children in an underserved Hispanic community is needed focusing on physical activity and health education.