Caribbean Diaspora Healthy Nutrition Outreach Project (CDHNOP): A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach to Caribbean Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity prevention and its associated co-morbidities such as diabetes require a multi-tiered, culturally sensitive, population-based approach. South Florida's tri-county area is home to approximately 75% of Florida's total Caribbean immigrant population. This project is the first Caribbean-focused intervention using the Go-Slow-Whoa or GSW format which designates whether a food or beverage should be chosen frequently (Go - green), less often (Slow - yellow), or rarely (Whoa - red) based on the content of nutrients, sodium, fat, and sugar.

Specific aims

1. To create and evaluate culturally appropriate nutrition materials for the Caribbean diaspora population in Broward County (i.e. tailor existing GSW evidence-based materials for

SUBMITTER: Haffizulla FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7006587 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature