TABLE 1.
Curriculum of the Ke ‘Ano Ola Healthy Lifestyle Program: Moloka‘i, HI, 2008
Week | Session Topic | Community Health Resource Educator |
1 | Understanding daily caloric needs | Community health worker who specializes in nutrition and physical activity |
2 | Incorporating physical activity into your new lifestyle | Fitness center manager/certified personal trainer |
3 | Modifying risk factors for diabetes | Registered nurse/certified diabetes educator |
4 | Group support to evaluate progress and challenges | Program leader |
5 | Preventing chronic kidney disease through diet modifications | Registered nurse |
6 | Moods and foods (focusing on emotional triggers around eating) | Clinical psychologist |
7 | Cancer-fighting foods | Community health worker who specializes in cancer education |
8 | Incorporating Hawaiian traditional medicine practices to treat chronic disease | Hawaiian traditional medicine (la‘au lapa‘au) group |
9 | Increasing physical activity to achieve the recommended 1 h/d, 5 d/wk | Fitness center manager/certified personal trainer |
10 | Meal planning | Registered dietician |
11 | Cardiovascular disease prevention | Community health worker specializing in cardiovascular disease |
12 | Final evaluations and transition into the maintenance program | Program leader |