Latin-dance Exercise Action Plan (LEAP)

Geethi AbrahamHPA 430

Content Quotes

Background

Physical Activity and Health of Hispanic Youth

Advantages of Dance Promotion

Proposed Amendment

Existing Latin Fitness Programs in Chicago

Sponsors

Stakeholders

Messaging and Marketing

Quote “Overweight and obesity are among the most urgent

health challenges facing our country today. Excess weight contributes to many of the leading causes of death in the United States, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer”4 - CDC's Winnable Battles, 2011

"When done vigorously, dancing is up there with jogging and cross country skiing for aerobic benefit. All the styles, ballroom, salsa, funk, hip-hop, can burn up to 300 calories an hour if you're really moving just like in an aerobic class.”5 - Meg Jordan, PhD, RN (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America)

” People born and raised in a Latin American culture acquire dance in a passive learning process; through constant immersion.”10

- Tina Ramirez Founder of New York's Ballet Hispanico

BackgroundMore than 9% of total US health care spending is on

obesity related conditions3

Childhood obesity alone adds $14 billion to annual health care cost in the US6 Children covered by Medicaid account for $3 billion of

those costs6

Illinois ranks in the top ten states for obese/overweight adolescents (ages 10-17)3

Greater than one third (35%) prevalence of obesity among Illinois children (10-17)11

Background Insufficient activity and sedentary lifestyle are

major contributors to childhood obesity

Increase in physical activity among children would significantly reduce U.S. healthcare expenditures for the treatment of obesity-related diseases

Physical activity and health of youth

One or more sports team

Sufficient vigorous physical activity

Watch three or more hours of television

Risk of obesity

Chicago female

44.8% 38.3% 52.5% 19%

National average

51% 55% 37% 15.3%

One or more sports team

Male 59.5%

Female 44.8%

Table 1: 2003 Chicago Youth Risk Behavior Survey14

Table 2: 2005 Chicago High School Students14

Hispanic Presence and Health ConcernsHispanics are now the state’s largest and fasted growing minority

group

Hispanics living in the Midwest have the highest obesity rates among Latinos in the U.S.15

Percentage of obese Latino children 3-13 is 1 in 5 (26%)13

Chicago Hispanics are disproportionately affected by obesity-related chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma relative to non-Hispanic whites15

Little Village, Chicago

Physical Activity among Hispanic female youth

One or more sports team

Sufficient vigorous physical activity

Watch three or more hours of television

Hispanic female in Chicago

45.7% 38.7% 47.2%

National average

51% 55% 37%

Likely Obese

Chicago Female 13.9%

Chicago White Female 5.7%

Chicago Hispanic Femaie 12.7%

Table 4: 2005 Chicago High School Students15

Table 3: 2003 Chicago Youth Risk Behavior Survey15

Why Dance Promotion?Need

Chicago Hispanic community residents reported knowledge of few weight loss-targeted programs12

Tailored to at-risk population Hispanic girls are at greater risk relative to non-

Hispanic whites for physical inactivity and mental health issues15

Cultural ballroom and folk dances are highly celebrated in Hispanic cultures10

Effective Culturally-appropriate dance (Rumba fitness)

intervention found effective in promoting MVPA in overweight Latino girls8

Proposed Amendment

Afterschool Youth Development Project Act (P.A. 96-1302) was created on July 27, 2010.1

Project aims to provide all youth between the ages of 6 and 19 with access to quality afterschool programs statewide Support youth programs providing enrichment

services

Proposed amendment aims to expand targeted after school programs to include Latin dance exercise programs

Proposed Amendment Language• Amends the Afterschool Youth Development Project

Act (P.A. 96-1302)• Makes a technical change in section 20

• Section 20. Afterschool Demonstration Program. – (b) Eligible activity areas. Afterschool programs created

under the Demonstration Program shall serve youths in Illinois by promoting one or more of the following:

– (2) Arts, music, sports, recreation, and cultural enrichment, including structured, ongoing activities such as theatre groups, development of exhibits, graphic, cultural activities, sports and athletic teams, and culturally-appropriate dance exercise programs to promote physical activity.

Exisiting Latin Fitness ProgramsChicago Latin Fitness

SALSAerobics

Chicago Latin Dance (Salsa-ton Fitness)

MaZi Dance Fitness Centre

Manitas Interactive Fitness

Chicago Park District (Salsa & Zumba Fitness)

Girls in the Game (Zumba Fitness)

TEAMiFIT (Zumba Fitness)

Chaturanga Holistic Fitness (Zumba Fitness)

Chicago Women's Fitness (Zumba Fitness)

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (Zumba Fitness)

Boys and Girls Club Chicago (Zumba Fitness)

Sponsor Senator Iris Y. Martinez of 20th

Legislative District

Consistently sponsored and passed legislation to promote family and children’s health. Has a reputation of working with community-based organizations.

President of National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Advisory board member of Ensemble Español Dance Theater

Large Latino constituency

Senator Iris Y. Martinez

Sponsor Senator William Delgado of

20th Legislative District Illinois legislative Latino

Caucus Foundation member Passionate about youth

outreach and Latino rights Known as a “champion of

health and physical fitness issues”

Large Latino constituency

Senator William Delgado

Sponsor House Representative Maria Antonia

“Toni” Berrios  Focused on issues that increase the

well-being of children Strongly supports the value of after

school programs Co-chair for the Illinois Legislative

Latino Caucus Passionate about Latin Dance.

Sponsored bill for Ensemble Español Day.

Representative Toni Berrios

Additional Policy Paramours

House Representative Elizabeth Hernandez Current member of

Children’s Center of Cicero and Berwyn, Cicero Youth Services, and Pilsen-Little Village Mental Health Agency

Large Latino Constituency

House Representative Cynthia Soto Large Latino Constituency

Representative Elizabeth Hernandez

Representative Cynthia Soto

StakeholdersGovernmental

Chicago Department of Public Health

Cook County Department of Public Health

Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services

Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Park District

Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Department of Public Health

University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Non-Governmental

American Academy of Family Physicians

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Stroke Association

Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children

Chicago Childhood Diabetes Registry at the University of Chicago

Children’s Memorial Hospital

Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Illinois Association of Park Districts

Latino Health

Sinai Children’s Hospital

Boy and Girls Club of Chicago

Chaturanga Holistic Fitness

Chicago Latin Fitness

Chicago Latin Dance

Chicago Women's Fitness

Ensemble Español Center for Spanish Dance

Girls in the Game

MaZi Dance Fitness Centre

Manitas Interactive Fitness

SALSAerobics

TEAMiFIT

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

YMCA Alliance of Illinois

Marketing and Messaging: My Designs

References:1. Afterschool Youth Development Project Act. 7/27/2010 Illinois General Assembly . <http://www.ilga.gov/legislati

on/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3262&ChapterID=32>.

2. CLOCC. (2010). Pilsen community nutrition & physical activity survey. Available from http://www.clocc.net/coc/project/coop-pilsen/Pilsen_Full_Data_Report.pdf

3. “F as in Fat Report” Trust for America’s Health. July 2009. http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2009/

4. Frieden, T. (2011, January 14). CDC-Winnable Battles. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/WinnableBattles/Obesity/index.html

5. Health benefits of dancing. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.the-ibenefits.com/health-benefits-of-dancing.html

6. Mobilizing Healthcare Professionals in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity . May 2010 National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEQQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichq.org%2Fadvocacy%2Fadvocacy%2520documents%2FAdvocacy%2520Resource%2520Guide.pdf&ei=YPuhT43RJqHa0QGQ88DVDA&usg=AFQjCNEkXPlSbCaBCex1Oc-Yz8y656V47w&sig2=mBiP0WeKV8xo8k9vb2lKhg>. 

7. Ogden, C.L., Carroll, M.D., Curtin, L.R., Lamb, M.M., & Flegal, K.M. (2010). Prevalence of high body mass index in US children and adolescents, 2007-2008. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 303(3), 242-249.

References Continued:8) Olvera, Norma Ph.D.; Kellam, Stephanie F.; Menefee, Kara; Lee, Jay; and Smith, Dennis W. (2010) "Physical Activity in Latino Children: Research and Its Implications," Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 3

9) Prevalence of Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Chicago. 2010 Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children . <http://www.clocc.net/coc/prevalence.html>.

10) Salsa: The Dance. 1999 Salsa & Merengue Society. <http://www.salsa-merengue.co.uk/revealit/dancesal.html>.

 

11) Trust for America’s Health, State Data Illinois. (2009). Retrieved June 16, 2010 from http://healthyamericans.org/states/?stateid=IL

12) Quinn, Michael and McNabb, Wylie (2000) “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs for Chicago Hispanics: A Community-Based Needs Assessment 11.” Illinois Morbidity and Mortality Review, 4(2).

13) Whitman, S., Williams, C., & Shah, A.M. (2004). Sinai Health System’s community health survey: Report 1. Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Health System.

14) Zurn, L. (2005). The Women’s Sports Foundation Report: The Status of Female Youth Health and Physical Activity in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. East Meadow, NY: Women’s Sports Foundation.

15) Zurn, L. (2005). The Women’s Sports Foundation Report: The Status of Health and Physical Activity in Chicago Hispanic Girls. East Meadow, NY: Women’s Sports Foundation.