This federal Project Grant award of $1,780,147 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) will fund a 12-month family-centered behavioral intervention called "Athletes for Life" (AFL) plus a 1-year active sustainability phase. The study aims to increase total habitual physical activity and cardiovascular fitness in a U.S.-Mexico transborder population experiencing high obesity rates.
The award will support implementation of the AFL intervention at 8 community recreation centers (4 in San Diego, CA and 4 in Mexicali, Mexico), reaching a total of 290 parent-child dyads. The intervention will be delivered by study staff, with a focus on promoting behavior change among underserved Latino families in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The long-term goal is to reduce cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk factors in this population. The award runs from June 2024 through January 2029.
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