Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 5, 1 May 2013 — OBESITY AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS [ARTICLE]

OBESITY AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS

Kōkua Kalihi Valley I Ola Lāhui Boys and Girls Club of Hawai'i The Queen's Medical Center The Salvation Army

To engage all members of the 'ohana to develop and sustain healthy lifestyle habits across all stages of life. The program incorporates cultural knowledge sharing on traditional healing practices. To provide behavioral healīh interventions in the area of obesity management that are culturally minded and individually tailored to treat a broad spectrum of Native Hawaiians. To provide an afterschool physical education program for youth ages 7-17 that incorporates cultural activities and involves family members. To provide an activity program in Hāna that includes gardening, walking, lauhala weaving and fish netting that will decrease obesity, improve blood pressure and improve physical functioning and psychological well-being. To provide obesity prevention and intervention to pregnant women and mothers undergoing substance abuse treatment through culturally appropriate health education and exercise combined with healthy meals and snacks that incoroorate traditional foods.

$495,335 $500,000 $171,638 $443,177 $247,645

440 375 290 425 90

O'ahu O'ahu/ Moloka'i Kaua'i Maui Statewide

$1,857,795 1,620