NCHPAD NEWS:  January 2018

Volume 17, Issue 1

A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.

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Nutrition: Type 2 Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk

Educators: Parent Engagement in Physical Activity

Healthcare: A New Year and a Better You

Fitness, Sport, & Rec: Ramp Up Your Intensity

Feature: Remember to Consider Individual Differences for Weight Loss

Public Health: Poverty, Disability, and Health

From the Information Specialists' Desks:  Updates and Upcoming Events

Nutrition: Type 2 Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk

People with disabilities are three times more likely to develop diabetes.  The good news is that the chronic disease can be preventable by improving access and making healthy lifestyle changes.  As a New Year has approached, this is a time to make people more aware of the seriousness of diabetes and what they can do to both prevent and control it.

To learn how to prevent and conrol Type 2 dieabtes, please here.

Educators: Parent Engagemgent in Physical Activity

Parents can help promote physical activity to their children by reinforcing and practicing at home what the students learn during physical education.

To review resources and tips that support parent engagement, please click here.

Healthcare: A New Year and a Better You

The New Year is upon us, and there is no better time to start the year off right with recommended women adult well-care visits, screenings, and immunizations.  Join NCHPAD with assisting female patients in determining when they should have their yearly check-ups.

To learn more, please click here.

Fitness, Sport, & Rec: Ramp Up Your Intensity

One of the most common questions a fitness specialist might hear is, “I’ve been working out, but why haven’t I lost any weight?”  There could be a number of reasons for this, but the most prominent answer is exercise intensity.

To learn how to make the best of your workout, please click here.

Feature: Remember to Consider Individual Differences for Weight Loss

There can be a lot of pressure to maintain or lose weight, and many factors may influence te bahvior and outcomes.

To read more, plesae click here.

Public Health: Poverty, Disabilty, and Health

January is Poverty Awareness Month. Nearly one in three people with disabilities lives in poverty. While reform may be needed for public assistance programs, healthy food providers and communities that provide services to those with low income should increase their focus on inclusion.  

To learn more, please here.

From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events