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Goals of the Nios Sanos Familia Sana study Prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher among Latino children, compared to non-Latino white children. Few intervention studies have focused on Mexican origin populations, especially in rural areas.
Nios Sanos Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) was a community-based, intervention through the University of California at Davis. The program included nutrition education for Latino families with children ages 3-8 years.
Alberto Aguilera, MPH, PhD University of California at Merced, Office of Student Affairs, Email: alaguilera@ucdavis.edu Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD Emerita Specialist, University of California at Davis, Department of Nutrition, Email: llkaiser@ucdavis.
Tips for successful food demonstrations include: Ask the families which foods they would like to try. Prepare recipes with fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Find recipes that use both fruit and vegetables.
We evaluated the Nios Sanos Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) curriculum with 26 questions related to food and beverage consumption and 4 questions related to child feeding practices. This survey tool was tested in studies in Mexican and Mexican-American households (Kaiser et al.
The following list includes selected publications related to this study: Aguilera A, Stewart CP, de la Torre A, Kaiser L. Feasibility of skin carotenoids as a biomarker of vegetable intake among Mexican-Origin children in a community setting: a pilot study. Journal of Epidemiological Research.
Background: Young children need plenty of opportunities to run, climb, skip, dance, and practice other motor skills. Active play outdoors is very important to help children get enough physical activity.
Background: Parents and caregivers can help children be active by providing time, space, and encouragement for active play. Even during bad weather or days when air quality is poor, active games and dancing can be done indoors.
