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Online Program

4297.0
Food, Environment, and Asian American and/or Pacific Islander American Health

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Oral
The food system and environment have direct relevance to public health. We are pleased to note that there is an increasing trend to assess dietary behaviors, health outcomes, and other environmental influences on the health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans. As the society becomes more diverse in terms of ethnicity, culture, language, and health needs, it is important to understand how these ongoing socio-demographic changes influence people's food choices, health behaviors, and relevant health outcomes. This session will address how environmental exposure and dietary behaviors influence health outcomes over time in varying groups of Asian American and Pacific Islander Americans.
Session Objectives: Discuss potential disparities in hazardous environmental exposure between Asian Americans and other groups (African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites). Explain how environment and dietary practices might affect health status among select groups of Asian Americans and/or Pacific Islander Americans.
Moderator:
Kathy Ko Chin, M.S.

2:30pm
Disproprtionate Exposure to Hazardous Heavy Metals Among Asian Americans: Findings from the 2011-12 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey   
Gilbert C. Gee, PhD, Anna Hing, M.P.H., Vivian Shih, Devon Payne-Sturges, DrPH and Brittany Morey, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
2:50pm
Dietary Behaviors of Filipino Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A mixed methods pilot study using Photovoice   
Jane Jih, MD, MPH, MAS, Patricia Quema, MPA, Ofelia Villero, PhD, Luisa Antonio, Mary Roque, Joseph Domingo, MPH, CHES, Joshua Landicho, Celia Kaplan, DrPH and Tung T. Nguyen, MD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:10pm
Examining Learning Preferences for Nutrition and Physical Education Curricula in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Study in Three Asian American Communities   
Angela Sy, DrPH, Charlene Cuaresma, MPH, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, PhD, RN, MN, Susan Stewart, PhD, Janice Y. Tsoh, PhD, Tung T. Nguyen, MD, MJ Sung, Penny Lo and Ginny Gildengorin, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:30pm
Are long-term changes in neighborhood ethnic composition related to BMI and waist circumference among Chinese immigrants? Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis   
Felice Le-Scherban, PhD, Sandra S. Albrecht, Theresa L. Osypuk, Brisa N. Sanchez, PhD and Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition, Oral Health, Socialist Caucus, Veterinary Public Health, Community Health Planning and Policy Development, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health