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Course Summary

This course introduces factors that increase risk of obesity in Hmong and other Southeast Asian communities in the United States.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the consequences and seriousness of obesity
  • Explain cultural differences of the Hmong and other Southeast Asian populations compared to non-Hispanic White Americans
  • Address how acculturation and cultural differences causes barriers in healthy eating habits and behaviors and increases the risk of obesity
  • Explain how Southeast Asian history affects obesity
  • Discuss the inadequacy in research, data, and programs to better obesity-prevention in Hmong and other Southeast Asian populations

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Details

Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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