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Running Towards A Healthier Lennox Introduction Who we are Lyndon - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Running Towards A Healthier Lennox Introduction Who we are Lyndon - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Running Towards A Healthier Lennox Introduction Who we are Lyndon Gonzalez Currently a third year medical student at CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program Reason for choosing this program: CDUs close ties to the Lennox Unified
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Who we are
Lyndon Gonzalez
Currently a third year medical student at CDU/UCLA Medical
Education Program
Reason for choosing this program:
CDU’s close ties to the Lennox Unified School District Close relationships to the pediatric population in this district, as I
previously worked at a pediatrician’s office close to Lennox Unified.
Intense belief that exercise along with good mentoring is capable of
changing the lives of these young students, who will otherwise meet great odds to succeed. This project is currently being completed with the help of
Kika Hernandez, MS 3
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Introduction
Rates and severity of pediatric obesity have continued to
increase over the past 3-4 decades.
There are many long term outcomes of childhood
- besity:
Inc risk for developing metabolic syndrome, CV dz, type 2 DM
+ assoc retinal/renal complications, nonalcoholic fatty liver dz, OSA, PCOS, infertility, asthma, psychiatric disease.
Inc risk of being obese as an adult adult obesity related
complications.
These in turn increase likelihood of early morbidity and
- mortality. (Kelsey et. al., 2014)
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Why Lennox?
As of last census:
Pediatric obesity (pre-school) rates >20% Median income: $33,908 55% of adults >25 reported dropping out of high school.
5% obtained bachelors degree.
Ongoing bi-annual Lennox Health Fair with help from
CDU/UCLA.
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Sites and Populations
Lennox Unified School District
In conjunction with after school program/T.H.E Health and
Wellness Centers a 5/10k/ ½ marathon training/mentoring program curriculum developed.
Program will pair undergraduates from CDU, UCLA with one
- student. Meetings to take place every other week beginning
9/2014.
Target population:
Middle school students.
LMSA
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Methodology
1. Recruitment:
Mentors 18 undergraduates involved.
Principal and school board have thus far approved the program. About 100 students anticipated as principal is anticipating providing
extra credit for students participating.
Nutrition nutritionist recruited to developed nutrition
curriculum for parents of participating middle school students.
Consult/initiate non profit status to help with fundraising.
Training:
Beginning 9/14 3/15. Pending IRB approval, prospective cross-over trial measuring
exercise tolerance (measures tbd)
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Findings
TBD Run to be held in March or April 2015.
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Conclusions/Recommendations
1. Effectiveness of intervention to be determined post
prospective trial.
However numerous previous studies support the effectiveness
- f this type of intervention.
Sustainability: the CDU/UCLA chapter of LMSA has
agreed to add a board chair to undertake this program next year.
A fellow 2nd year medical student has agreed to take on the
project next year, and anticipates applying to various fellowship programs.
We are in talks with various non profit foundations to fund this
project pending research findings.
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