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  What’s new in the YRRS? A look at new questionnaire items with a focus on sexual minority status.

  D L. Green, J Padilla, L J. Penaloza, and L E. Tomedi

  Presented at: 2015 Annual Conference of the New Mexico Public Health Association; March 31-April 1, 2015; Albuquerque, NM.

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  Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE): a transcommunity intervention for preschool children.

  S M. Davis, G F. Canaca, T H. Cruz, P C. Keane, A Morshed, and S Sanders

  Presented at: New Mexico Public Health Association and New Mexico Center for the Advancement of Research, Engagement & Science on Health Disparities National Health Disparities 2014 Joint Conference; April 1-2, 2014; Albuquerque, NM.

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  "Eat Smart to Play Hard": a social marketing intervention designed to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables by 8- to 10-year olds in New Mexico

  Jennifer Johnston and Glenda Canaca

  Despite the many public health interventions in the past 40 years, in 2014, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that rates of obesity, overweight, and disease related to diet are high, indicating that education alone is not adequate to change behavior. Social marketers have developed a specific planning process using traditional commercial marketing techniques to create positive social behavior change. Based on these principles and other specific strategies, the UNM PRC social marketing team developed and pilot tested a campaign in Santa Fe, NM, that showed promising results (an average increase of 0.76 serving per day, from baseline to follow-up, in fruit and vegetable consumption in the intervention group). The proposed intervention builds on these findings to test the campaign in rural communities across NM.

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  Environmental Factors Influencing Drinking Water Consumption and Access in Rural Communities: Cuba, New Mexico

  Courtney Thornton, Theresa Cruz, and Sally Davis

  Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to increasing obesity rates because they are a highly caloric beverage with poor nutritional value. Substituting SSB consumption with water consumption will help to decrease obesity. Water consumption is affected by various factors, including water access, a clean water supply, SSB popularity, policies, recommendations, and individual perceptions. Little research has addressed water consumption in rural populations. We are investigating access to drinking water of residents of the rural multicultural town of Cuba, NM. A literature review is being conducted on the advantages of water consumption and adverse effects of SSBs. Field observations assessed access to water and water quality in schools. Federal, state and local requirements for water in schools are being reviewed. A modified version of the Nutrition Environment Measurements Survey will assess the availability and pricing of water in comparison to that of SSBs. An analysis of a transcribed meeting on community water consumption will provide information on the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of community members regarding their water supply and consumption rates. A geographic information system map will be used to document water sources and quality as previously determined by annual tests (2004-14). Our findings should provide information on environmental factors influencing water consumption in Cuba that inform development of a community guide to facilitate discussions about increasing water consumption in that community. This information will also contribute to research on increasing drinking water consumption in other rural communities.

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  Examining the relationship between trails, social capital and health in Cuba, New Mexico to inform a HIA.

  V Pankayatselvan, S Davis, J Hess, T Cruz, and D Parker

  Presented at: Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science; October 16-18, 2014; Los Angeles, CA.

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  Health impact assessment and federal trails policy: equity in public land access.

  S M. Davis, R Kozoll, T H. Cruz, A Ortega, D Parker, and E Lilo

  Presented at: New Mexico Public Health Association and New Mexico Center for the Advancement of Research, Engagement & Science on Health Disparities National Health Disparities 2014 Joint Conference; April 1-2, 2014; Albuquerque, NM.

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  Maximizing the message: promoting healthy eating through SNAP-Ed programming.

  S M. Davis and G F. Canaca

  Presented at: 142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; November 15-19, 2014; New Orleans, LA.

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  Physical Activity in the Rural Southwest Self-Identified Barriers and Facilitators to Walking

  Hannah McMurry, Sally Davis, and Theresa Cruz

  Obesity is a serious health issue and is a primary risk factor for a myriad of chronic diseases. Obesity is rooted in socio-cultural, economic, and political factors, and thus disparities exist in the obesity disease burden. In the United States, poorer and rural populations, as well as Hispanic and American Indian populations, suffer elevated obesity rates. Physical activity is a key obesity and chronic disease prevention and treatment mechanism, and research shows that broad-based, multi-component, community-wide initiatives are effective in increasing physical activity within communities. However, most prevention efforts have been designed for urban, non-Hispanic and non-Native populations. More research is needed in order to create successful prevention programs for rural and diverse communities. This study focuses on Cuba, New Mexico - a rural, under-resourced, and majority Hispanic and American Indian community that suffers a disproportionate chronic disease burden. This study is a component of the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center’s evaluation of the VIVA-Step Into Cuba initiative, a physical activity-focused prevention program. Data were analyzed from three consecutive years of an annual VIVA-Step Into Cuba cross-sectional survey. Nine walking related and demographic variables were analyzed in order to describe differences in barriers and facilitators to physical activity within the Cuba population. Differences in facilitators and barriers by gender and age were identified. The findings of this study provide insight not only in terms of improving the Step Into Cuba program, but also in terms of designing more effective rural and minority physical activity interventions.

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  Physical activity in the rural Southwest: self-identified barriers and facilitators to walking.

  H McMurry Stowe, S Davis, and T Cruz

  Presented at: Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science; October 16-18, 2014; Los Angeles, CA.

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  The Potential Economic Impact of the Continental Divide Trail in Cuba, New Mexico

  Taylor Settecerri, Sally Davis, Theresa Cruz, Danielle Parker, Emily Lilo, and Julia Hess

  Poverty, a social determinant of health, is common in rural communities. Developing recreation and tourism infrastructure, such as trails, has the potential to reduce disparities and improve rural quality of life through effects on health and local economies. There is limited information that exists on the economic impact of outdoor recreation and tourism on small, rural communities, but there is a known relationship between economic well‐being and health. Cuba, New Mexico, a small rural community, experiences high rates of obesity and diabetes among its tri‐ethnic (Hispanic, American Indian, Anglo) population. The University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center (PRC) has partnered with Cuba to increase awareness of, develop, and study the effects of walking and hiking trails. The Santa Fe National Forest Service (SFNFS) and New Mexico Bureau of Land Management (NMBLM) recently proposed to construct a new segment of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) near Cuba. The PRC is conducting a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) including the economic impact of the proposed trail segment. An HIA uses multiple data sources and stakeholder input to determine the effects of a proposed plan on the health of a population. We conducted mixed methods research focused on the economic component of the HIA by examining data from local and visitor populations to predict the likelihood of trail use, related expenditures, and the public’s perceptions of the CDT expansion on the community. Decision‐makers including the SFNFS, the NMBLM, NM Department of Transportation, Sandoval County, and the Village of Cuba will use the results to determine exact CDT placement, access, and design. Economic effects predicted from this HIA may help decision‐makers maximize desirable economic outcomes. Our findings indicate that CDT development has the potential to attract many users from central and northwest New Mexico and provide substantial local economic stimulation. This HIA will also serve as a model for others interested in studying and projecting both health and economic impacts of new trails.

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  VIVA II-the next 5 years.

  S M. Davis and VIVA Team

  Presented at: Sandoval County Health Council Meeting; September 10, 2014; Bernalillo, NM.

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  Creating active communities: lessons learned from the Step Into Cuba project.

  R Kozoll and S M. Davis

  Presented at: New Mexico Center for the Advancement of Research Engagement and Science on Health Disparities (NM CARES Health Disparities Center); September 27, 2013, Albuquerque, NM.

  Presented at: Grant County Trails Group; May 31, 2013; Silver City, NM.

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  Developing A Community Profile Tool for Improving Health in New Mexican Rural Communities

  Quirin Martine, Andrea Cantarero, and Sally Davis

  Village Interventions and Venues for Action II (VIVA II) is an applied public health research project on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based strategies for preventing chronic disease in rural communities in New Mexico. Implementation of VIVA programs requires characterized, identifiable community profiles to help determine which communities would benefit from the preventive strategies. As part of the profiling process, we asked, “How are NM rural communities different from those in NM and the US as a whole in regard to social determinants of public health and health outcomes?”

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  Using trails to enhance individual, family, and community life.

  R Kozoll and S M. Davis

  Presented at: National Trails Day; June 1, 2013; Silver City, NM.

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  Examining the Relationships between Trails, Social Capital and Health in Cuba, New Mexico to Inform a HIA

  Varayini Pankayatselvan, Sally Davis, Julia Hess, Theresa Cruz, and Danielle Parker

  Health Impact Assessments (HIA) have been conducted throughout the United States, but few have been conducted in rural communities, specifically on the development of trails. This study explores the relationship between trails, social capital, quality of life and health to determine if trail building in the small, rural, tri‐ethnic community of Cuba, NM is associated with increased social capital and thereby increased health. First, a systematic literature review of the benefits of social capital on health and in relation to trails was conducted addressing the importance of social capital for a community. Second, STEP‐HIA survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for percentages of people indicating if they walk with family/friends and gain both social and health benefits from the trails. Third, qualitative interview data from key stakeholders were examined in NVivo analyzing the relationship between physical activity, access to trails and social support. Overall, these results show the potential of trails to increase social capital and health in Cuba, NM. This information will be incorporated in a HIA to influence decision makers regarding the location of new trails in and around Cuba, and specifically for access to the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). These findings can then be used as evidence to plan the development of trails in other communities, particularly in rural areas surrounded by Public Lands.

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  Step Into Cuba.

  R Kozoll

  Presented at: Physical Activity Promotion, NMDOH Community Transformation Grant Workshop; October 25-26, 2012; Albuquerque, NM.

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  Step Into Cuba: walking trails and health.

  R Kozoll and S M. Davis

  Presented at: Southwest Trails Conference; October 10, 2012; Santa Fe, NM.

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  Integrated planning and public health: health impact of walking and the Cuba demonstration.

  R Kozoll

  Presented at: 31st Annual Western Planner/Four Corners APA Conference; September 11-14, 2011; Santa Fe, NM.

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  Partnership for the Physical Activity Kit (PAK) Staying on the Active Path in Native Communities.

  L O. Beltran, T Clay, A Becenti, and S Davis

  Presented at: 2011 New Mexico Public Health Association Conference; April 27-28; Albuquerque, NM.

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  RAPS - Student level outcomes of a positive youth development intervention to put public health data into action

  Linda Penaloza, Christina Murray-Krezan, Courtney FitzGerald, and Jose Canaca

  The Risk/Resiliency Assessment Project for Students (RAPS) uses a positive youth development approach to engage students directly in the analysis and reporting of their school’s 2011 NM-YRRS data. Participants were 35 high school students from two Albuquerque area high schools who attended a day-long project retreat. Survey metrics included pre/post tests for critical health literacy, participant sense of community engagement, and pre/post assessment of student self-efficacy and civic attitudes. Survey items were derived from The Measure of Service Learning: Research Scales to Assess Student Experiences.

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  Track healthy choices – partnership for the Physical Activity Kit (PAK) Staying on the Active Path in Native Communities – a Lifespan Approach.

  L O. Beltran, T Clay, A Becenti, and S Davis

  Presented at: 4th Annual Southern Obesity Summit; September 12-14; Atlanta, GA.

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  Translating Prevention Research into Practive and Policy Through Community-Engaged Research, Evaluation and Service

  Theresa Cruz, Sally Davis, Richard Kozoll, Anna Schulte, and Shiraz Mishra

  How does a small, rural community effectively implement the CDC’s Community Guide recommendations for promoting physical activity?

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  Using the Physical Activity Kit (PAK) to Get People Moving.

  L O. Beltran

  Presented at: Administration for Children and Families Tribal/Native American Grantee Conference; June 6-8; Alexandria, VA.

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  Walking, being outdoors, trails, and human health: what are we learning in Cuba, NM?

  R Kozoll and S M. Davis

  Presented at: 13th National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference; May 11-14, 2011; Abingdon, VA.

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  Community participatory-based methodology to develop psychometrically sound assessment tools for evaluating health education programs among American Indian youth in the Southwest.

  L Church, T Gilbert, and S M. Davis

  Presented at: 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education; November 6, 2010; Denver, CO.