CHASE- Choosing Health and Sensible Exercise Program

Baylor College of Medicine
posted on 02/19/2008

The Choosing Health and Sensible Exercise (CHASE) program has been designed as an eight-week course to educate overweight children and adolescents 6 – 17 years of age and their families about lifestyle principles, nutrition and exercise, that will prevent further weight gain, and thus, lowering their risk of developing diabetes.

The course generally consists of a one-hour nutrition lesson followed by one hour of exercise activities during an eight-week period. Daily handouts from the CATCH nutrition curriculum, National Institutes of Health, USDA and other valuable sources are provided. In addition, the participants receive a textbook which is meant as a reference for the CHASE program.

Suggested Uses

Health Education
Diabetes Education

Innovation Details

File Number: BLG 06-012

Web site: http://www.bcm.edu/blg/showned.cfm?06-012

Other Information:

The CHASE program was funded by a grant from the Texas Coordinating Board of Higher Education, and has been taught in cooperation with the Harris County Hospital District and the American Diabetes Association.

The CHASE program was recently featured during a visit by U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, with students at MacArthur Elementary School in Galena Park, Texas, to discuss the importance of weight management and diabetes prevention through proper nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyles. Senator Cornyn was joined by representatives from the American Diabetes Association, Harris County Hospital District, Baylor College of Medicine, Galena Park Independent School District and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Photos from the event are available at the following link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/SenatorJo...

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