Research on Eating and Activity for Community Health (REACH): An Applied Epidemiology Training Program to Improve Weight-Related Health in Youth and Families from Diverse Communities

项目概要/摘要 与体重有关的问题由于其高流行率、健康后果 以及不同族裔/种族背景和收入水平之间的不平等分配。健康的体重促进 来自不同社区的青年和家庭应用流行病学培训方案旨在培训 未来的科学家成功的研究事业，旨在确保积极的体重相关的健康 来自不同社区的青年和家庭。该计划是独一无二的，其结合重点是五个 1）全面解决与体重有关的广泛问题，包括肥胖、贫穷、 饮食摄入，低体力活动，身体不满意，饮食失调; 2）促进积极的体重- 在生命过程的关键时期，儿童和家庭的相关健康; 3）实现更大的健康 通过减少不同民族/种族和收入水平之间在体重相关问题上的差异来实现公平; 4） 基于人群的观察性流行病学研究和干预/评估研究（临床， 社区和政策导向）; 5）将研究转化为不同环境下的行动。这个程序 旨在提供严谨，创新和务实的研究培训。作为一项新的计划， 学员将逐步增加：第一年：3名学员（1名predoc和2名postdoc）;第二年：5名学员（2名predoc和2名postdoc） 3名博士后）;第3-5年：7名受训人员（3名博士后和4名博士后）。博士前学员将获得最多四个 并将完成社会和行为流行病学博士学位。博士后研究生将获得资助， 最多三年培训将促进跨学科学习，合作经验，创新 思维，严谨的研究技能和领导能力，以确保成功和有影响力的研究生涯。 培训包括：1）由经验丰富的跨学科教师进行个性化辅导; 2）体验式学习 通过积极参与观察和干预研究项目; 3）跨学科专业 领导力发展培训; 4）正式课堂工作; 5）同侪小组工作; 6）深入研讨会 专门设计，以满足本培训计划的目标;和7）其他丰富的学习机会， 明尼苏达大学成功的基准包括参与广泛领域的研究， 来自不同社区的青年和家庭中与饮食和体重有关的健康问题; 专业和公众观众;赠款写作，成功的课程工作，指导他人，并获得 研究立场。22名教师导师来自不同的学科，资金充足，并拥有广泛的 在关键时期进行创新和有影响力的研究，旨在促进健康体重 不同人群生命历程的各个阶段。教师指导了许多成功的博士预科和 博士后研究生。该计划主任有一个杰出的研究者奖从NHLBI，将 为学员提供相关的学习和研究机会。该培训计划解决了一个关键问题， 需要培养未来的科学家，以减少与体重有关的问题的高发病率和差异。

Program Summary/Abstract Weight-related problems are of great public health concern given their high prevalence, health consequences, and unequal distribution across ethnic/racial backgrounds and income levels. The Healthy Weight Promotion in Youth and Families from Diverse Communities Applied Epidemiology Training Program is designed to train future scientists for successful research careers aimed at ensuring positive weight-related health among youth and families from diverse communities. This program is unique in its combined focus on five areas: 1) comprehensively addressing the broad spectrum of weight-related problems, including obesity, poor dietary intake, low physical activity, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating; 2) promoting positive weight- related health among children and families during critical periods of the life course; 3) achieving greater health equity by reducing disparities in weight-related problems across ethnic/racial and income levels; 4) engaging in both observational epidemiologic population-based studies and intervention/evaluation research (clinical, community, and policy-oriented); and 5) translating research into action within different settings. This program is designed to provide rigorous, innovative, and pragmatic research training. As a new program, the number of trainees will gradually increase: Year 1: 3 trainees (1 predoc and 2 postdoc); Year 2: 5 trainees (2 predoc and 3 postdoc); Years 3-5: 7 trainees (3 predoc and 4 postdoc). Predoctoral trainees will be funded for up to four years and will complete a PhD in Social and Behavioral Epidemiology. Postdoctoral trainees will be funded for up to three years. Training will promote interdisciplinary learning, collaborative experiences, innovative thinking, rigorous research skills, and leadership capacity to ensure successful and impactful research careers. Training includes: 1) individualized mentoring by experienced interdisciplinary faculty; 2) experiential learning through active involvement in observational and intervention research projects; 3) interdisciplinary professional training for leadership development; 4) formal class work; 5) peer group work; 6) deep dive workshops specifically designed to meet the goals of this training program; and 7) other rich learning opportunities across the University of Minnesota. Benchmarks of success include engagement in research on the broad spectrum of eating and weight-related health in youth and families from diverse communities; dissemination of findings to professional and public audiences; grant writing, successful course work, mentoring of others, and obtaining a research position. The 22 faculty mentors, come from varied disciplines, are well-funded, and have extensive experience conducting innovative and impactful research aimed at healthy weight promotion during critical stages of the life course in diverse populations. Faculty have mentored many successful predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. The Program Director has an Outstanding Investigator Award from NHLBI that will provide relevant learning and research opportunities for trainees. This training program addresses a crucial need for preparing future scientists to reduce the high prevalence and disparities in weight-related problems.