Effect of the Bienestar Health Program on Physical Fitness in Low-Income Mexican American Children

Once considered an adult onset disease, type 2 diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in low-income Mexican American children. Studies have suggested that most of those so diagnosed were overweight, reported low levels of physical activity, and were generally unaware of their disease. The Bienestar Health Programwas designed to reduce risk factors associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes. A major focus of the curriculum is health and physical education. A comparison of intervention and control group students resulted in a significant difference in physical fitness change scores (p < .003) after an 8-month intervention. This study suggests that it is possible to improve the physical fitness of low-income Mexican American preadolescent children through a comprehensive school-based health program

Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Low income · Obesity · Overweight · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Type 2 diabetes · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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