With kids heading back to school, it’s the perfect time to think about how we can set them up for a healthy lifestyle. From nutrition to exercise, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) has developed a program that can help. Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) is proud to support the ADA’s Project Power.\r\n
Project Power is a free, at-home online experience consisting of fun lessons and physical activity challenges which encourage children and families to stay healthy together. Nearly one in three children in the United States are overweight or obese. Through the program, the ADA intends to slow the trajectory of childhood obesity by focusing on health promotion, nutrition education, increased physical activity, and family involvement to prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, and its complications for youth ages 5–12.
\r\n“Adults aren’t the only ones who reap the physical and mental wellness benefits of physical activity and social interaction during this time,” said Kelly Mueller, Vice President, Consumer and Community Impact for the ADA. “By educating youth at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and their families, we can change the course both in the short-term with the current COVID-19 pandemic, but also for years to come.”
\r\nQuest for Health Equity has provided a grant to support the program’s focus on kids’ health, nutrition education and wellness to prepare them to make healthy lifestyle choices. Quest for Health Equity is a wide-ranging initiative to address and reduce health disparities in underserved communities, including those impacted by COVID-19. The multi-year initiative provides a combination of donated testing services, education programs, partnerships, and funding to support initiatives to close the gap in healthcare disparities in underserved communities.
\r\n“The Project Power mission to slow the trajectory of childhood obesity and prevent type 2 diabetes is closely aligned to our Quest for Health Equity program,” said Mandell Jackson, General Manager and Vice President of Quest for Health Equity. “We are proud to support this important initiative to help increase access for children and families to provide resources and tools they can use to improve their health and overall wellness in a fun and engaging way.”
\r\nYouth participants will receive a special ADA Project Power Box and Activity Journal delivered to their homes. In addition to virtual group meetings with friends and group leaders during one-hour sessions occurring twice a week, participants can expect:
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- Games and friendly competitions \r\n
- Weekly social media challenges on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook \r\n
- Family engagement activities and challenges \r\n
Register today for one of the Project Power sessions taking place this year:
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- Session 1: October 5–21, 2021, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. ET \r\n
- Register here by the deadline Friday, September 24 \r\n
- Session 2: November 2–18, 2021, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. ET \r\n
- Register here by the deadline Friday, October 22 \r\n
By connecting with communities across the country, the ADA’s Project Power is bringing health education and community partners together like never before. We hope you will join in the fun!
\r\nLearn more by visiting diabetes.org/projectpower.
\r\n","@type":"corporate/components/text"}}" id="text-6b89506a5c" class="cmp-text">隨著孩子們重返校園，這是我們思考如何讓他們養成健康生活方式的最佳時機。從營養到運動美國糖尿病協會®(ADA)已經開發出了一種能幫上忙的程序。尋求衛生公平(Q4HE)很榮幸能支持美國殘疾人協會的“力量計劃”。
Project Power是一個免費的在家在線體驗，包括有趣的課程和體育活動挑戰，鼓勵孩子和家人一起保持健康。在美國，近三分之一的兒童超重或肥胖。通過這個項目，美國殘疾人協會打算通過關注健康促進、營養教育、增加體育活動和家庭參與來減緩兒童肥胖的軌跡，以預防5-12歲青少年的肥胖、2型糖尿病及其並發症。
美國殘疾人協會消費者和社區影響副總裁凱利·穆勒說:“在這段時間裏，並非隻有成年人能從體育活動和社交互動中獲得身心健康的好處。”“通過教育有患2型糖尿病風險的青少年及其家人，我們可以在當前COVID-19大流行的短期內，以及在未來幾年改變這一進程。”
“追求健康公平”提供了一筆贈款，支持該項目關注兒童健康、營養教育和健康，幫助他們選擇健康的生活方式。“追求衛生公平”是一項廣泛的倡議，旨在解決和縮小服務不足社區(包括受COVID-19影響的社區)的衛生差距。該多年計劃提供捐贈的檢測服務、教育項目、合作夥伴關係和資金，以支持在服務不足的社區縮小醫療差距的舉措。
追求健康公平項目總經理兼副總裁曼德爾·傑克遜(Mandell Jackson)說:“‘項目力量’減緩兒童肥胖和預防2型糖尿病的使命與我們追求健康公平項目密切相關。”“我們很自豪地支持這一重要的倡議，幫助兒童和家庭增加獲取資源和工具的機會，以一種有趣和參與的方式改善他們的健康和整體健康。”
青少年參加者將獲得一個特別的ADA計劃動力箱和活動日誌送到他們的家裏。除了每周兩次、每次一小時的與朋友和組長的虛擬小組會議，參與者還可以期待:
- 運動會及友誼賽
- 每周在Instagram、TikTok和Facebook上進行社交媒體挑戰
- 家庭參與活動和挑戰
今天注冊參加今年舉辦的“項目力量”會議:
- 階段1:2021年10月5日至21日，美國東部時間周二和周四下午6點
- 注冊在這裏截止日期是9月24日，周五
- 階段2:2021年11月2-18日，周二和周四，美國東部時間下午6點
- 注冊在這裏截止日期是10月22日，周五
通過與全國各地社區的聯係，美國殘疾人協會的“項目力量”將健康教育和社區合作夥伴前所未有地聯係在一起。我們希望你能加入其中的樂趣!
通過訪問了解更多diabetes.org/projectpower．
