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 |