This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Helen Wu, Department of Psychiatry.
Project Description: Our project, "Engaging Communities of Color in Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk: Creating Healthy Communities" has focused on reducing systemic racial barriers hindering lifestyle improvement and increasing chronic disease risks in communities of color. Racial and ethnic minorities face higher rates of chronic conditions and mortality due to systemic inequalities, particularly evident in diet-related disparities. The primary barriers to lifestyle changes are a lack of individual and community engagement, exacerbated by health disparities. The activities of the project, includes but is not limited to a) develop and test a community-based lifestyle educational curriculum using experiential learning theory, communication strategies, and S.M.A.R.T. goal settings; b) promote healthier eating norms by reducing structural racism in nutrition insecurity in the communities; and 3) conducting lifestyle interventions to examine individual and community engagement in lifestyle changes and assess their impact on health and dietary behavior improvements in community of color.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrpsu25-36
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
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HRP SU25-36: Research Opportunity with Dr. Helen Wu
This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Helen Wu, Department of Psychiatry.
Project Description: Our project, "Engaging Communities of Color in Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk: Creating Healthy Communities" has focused on reducing systemic racial barriers hindering lifestyle improvement and increasing chronic disease risks in communities of color. Racial and ethnic minorities face higher rates of chronic conditions and mortality due to systemic inequalities, particularly evident in diet-related disparities. The primary barriers to lifestyle changes are a lack of individual and community engagement, exacerbated by health disparities. The activities of the project, includes but is not limited to a) develop and test a community-based lifestyle educational curriculum using experiential learning theory, communication strategies, and S.M.A.R.T. goal settings; b) promote healthier eating norms by reducing structural racism in nutrition insecurity in the communities; and 3) conducting lifestyle interventions to examine individual and community engagement in lifestyle changes and assess their impact on health and dietary behavior improvements in community of color.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrpsu25-36
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
Submissions to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.