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Publication Year: 2017

Last Updated: 2017-12-22

Journal: The Association of American Indian Physicians'

Keywords: obesity, prevention, AAIP, American Indian/Alaska Native, health disparities, community, native communities, healthy, The Association of American Indian Physicians

Abstract:

The Association of American Indian Physicians’ (AAIP) Healthy Active Native Communities project is working toward increasing access to and impact of obesity prevention projects in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

Through evidence-based research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Winnable Battles to prevent obesity have been found to be effective in non-AI/AN communities; however, are these nationally recommended obesity prevention strategies generalizable, culturally adaptable, and truly effective in AI/AN communities?

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Source: https://www.aaip.org/news/press-release-healthy-active-native-communities-grant-awardees