AGENDA

Future research directions to prevent cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among Latinos

July 14-16th, 2010

Objectives:

To better understand the state of the science regarding interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among Latinos and provide guidance for future research directions.

Day 1: Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Networking Dinner
Tragara Ristorante
4935 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814-2509
6:30 p.m.

Day 2: Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Neuroscience Building
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room A1/A2
Rockville, MD
8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

8:30-9:15 a.m.	SETTING THE STAGE: INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND, and CONTEXT
	Moderators: Amelie Ramirez and John Elder, workshop chairs
	Welcome and Introductions – NHLBI; Amelie Ramirez and John Elder (workshop chairs) Purpose and NHLBI context of the workshop – S. Sonia Arteaga Overview of the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos – Larissa Aviles-Santa General Discussion
9:15-10:15 a.m.	Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition
	Purpose: To discuss the state of the science targeting Latinos and obesity, physical activity, and nutrition.
	Speakers
	Salud America!: Preventing Latino childhood obesity - Amelie Ramirez Prevention and control of obesity in Latino children - John Elder Increasing physical activity among Latinos – Deborah Parra-Medina
10:15-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30-11:10 a.m.	Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition - Continued
	Nutrition intervention research with Latinos: What’s been done and where do we go from here? - Kim Gans Dietary interventions among families and communities: Three key recommendations – Suchi Ayala
11:10-12:00 p.m.	Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition
	Purpose: To discuss innovative and emerging technologies and approaches
	Mobile and social integration for prevention – Kevin Patrick Mindful eating behavioral interventions: Optimizing for the Latino communities – Mary Charlson Cardiovascular disease prevention among U.S. Latino populations: Lessons and Opportunities from Latin-America – Felipe Lobelo
2:00-2:50 p.m.	Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Innovative Approaches
	Based upon what we heard what are the key recommendations?
2:50-3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00-4:00 p.m.	Study design/approaches
	Purpose: To highlight examples of promising study design/approaches with Latinos Speakers
	Promoting physical activity in Latinas – Elva Arredondo ¡Viva bien!: Cultural adaptation, implementation and maintenance of a multiple health behavior change intervention – Diego Osuna New Community Models For Addressing Cardiovascular Disease among Latinos – Hector Balcazar
4:00-4:50 p.m.	Discussion and Recommendations/Regarding study design/approach
	Based upon what we heard what are the key recommendations?
4:50-5:15 p.m.	Wrap-up of Day 2 – Amelie Ramirez and John Elder

Day 3: Friday, July 16th, 2010

Neuroscience Building
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room A1/A2
Rockville, MD
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9:00-9:40 a.m.	Health Behaviors – Smoking, Sleep
	Purpose: To discuss the state of the science regarding Latinos and smoking and sleep research
	Speakers
	Cigarette Smoking Behavior and Cessation Interventions among Latinos – Eliseo Perez-Stable State of the science-Latinos and sleep research - Jose Loredo
9:40-10:20 a.m.	Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Smoking and Sleep
	Based upon what we heard what are the key recommendations?
10:20-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30-11:50 a.m.	Chronic Diseases: Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol
	Purpose: To discuss the state of the science regarding chronic diseases and Latinos
	Interventions for reducing obesity related metabolic disease risk in obese Hispanic teenagers – Michael Goran Diabetes interventions in emerging Latino communities: Challenges and opportunities – Andrea Cherrington Cholesterol in Latinos – Olveen Carrasquillo Case management for reducing hypertension among low-income Latino patients attending a Community Health Center in Southern San Diego County – Greg Talavera
11:50-12:40 p.m.	Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Chronic Diseases
	Based upon what we heard what are the key recommendations?
12:40-1:00 p.m.	Summary and wrap-up - Amelie Ramirez and John Elder
1:00 p.m.	Adjourn

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