Name
Poster 01 - Project Heart: Promoting Health Eating and Activity through Recreation and Teaching
Description

This project aimed to improve cardiovascular health disparities among South Texas children. We engaged in multiple interactive sessions with elementary school students to instill lasting positive health behaviors. Topics of sessions included general cardiovascular health, exercise, and nutrition information.

Date & Time
Friday, October 25, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Speakers
Suchit Chidurala, Medical Student, UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Tony Jha, Medical Student, UTHSCSA Long School of Medicine
Symone Taylor
Sneha Rajendran
Co-Authors
Suchit Chidurala, Alexander Hymes, Tony Jha, Symone Taylor, Kyra Clarke, Taewon Lee, John Hoverson, James Garcia, Sneha Rajendran, Merrick Huang, Cale Perry, Jason Phillips
Content Level
All Audience
Session Type
Poster
Location Name
Lone Star DEF & Corr.
Objective 1
Understand cardiovascular health disparities among South Texas children.
Objective 2
Learn about community engagement opportunities to address health disparities.
Objective 3
Identify relevant content and how to deliver this content engagingly to elementary school students.
Content Reference 1
Cooper SP, Shipp EM, Del Junco DJ, Cooper CJ, Bautista LE, Levin J. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Hispanic Adolescents in South Texas. South Med J. 2016 Feb;109(2):130-6. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000411. PMID: 26840972; PMCID: PMC4743549.
Content Reference 2
The Health Collaborative. 2019 Bexar County Community Health Needs Assessment Report. Updated August 28, 2019. https://www.healthcollaborativechna.com/
Content Reference 3
Healthy People 2030, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Social Determinants of Health. health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health