Fat City, Fit City?
What San Antonio is learning in its battle against obesity and diabetes
By Elaine Herscher and Paige Bierma
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE
San Antonio's major landmark is The Alamo, a place where hundreds of soldiers died in battle. But these days, the threat isn't coming from cannon fire, but from the food we eat every day. For years, San Antonio has ranked among the fattest cities in the nation. The city's weight problem has spread to its children, who are getting weight-related type 2 diabetes at an alarming rate. Many people in San Antonio are trying to reverse this trend and help kids eat healthier, be active, and reduce their risk of diabetes complications in the future. Click here or on the picture to start. Multimedia Team
Producer: Elaine Herscher
Directors: Elaine Herscher and Paige Bierma
Production supervisor: Paige Bierma
Camera work: Paige Bierma
Video editors: Paige Bierma and Elaine Herscher
Narration: Paige Bierma, Deepi Brar, David Dudley, and Elaine Herscher
Flash design and animation: David Dudley
Flash production: David Dudley and Eric Turner
Web production: Deepi Brar
Executive producer: Diana Hembree
Special thanks: Bienestar Health Program, the Health Collaborative of Bexar County, Elma A. Neal Elementary School, Raquel and Rick Galindo, and The Krayolas of San Antonio.
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References Interview with Nicole Rogers, Executive Director, Health Collaborative of Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas Interview with Roberto Treviño, MD, Executive Director, Social and Health Research Center, San Antonio, Texas Interviews with Rick and Raquel Galindo, San Antonio, Texas Interview with Gina Castro, Facilitator, Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH), Harlandale Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas Interview with Patricia Chavarrilla, Cafeteria Manager, Elma A. Neal Elementary School, San Antonio, Texas Interview with Rebecca Atchley, Principal, Elma A. Neal Elementary School Interview with Diana Galindo, Physical Education Instructor, Elma A. Neal Elementary School Trevino, Roberto P., MD; Fogt, Donovan L., PhD; Wyatt, Tammy Jordan, Phd., Leal-Vasquez, Liset, MA, RD; Sosa, Erica, MS; Woods, Charlotte, MPH, "Diabetes Risk, Low Fitness, and Energy Insufficiency Levels Among Children from Poor Families," Journal of the American Dietetic Association, November 2008; pp.1846-1853. Woolston, Chris; Herscher, Elaine; Tartamella, Lisa, Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity. Perseus paperback, 2006. Hubler, Eric, "The Fittest and Fattest Cities in America," Men's Fitness Magazine, 2008 http://www.mensfitness.com/city_rankings/463
Reviewed by Michael Potter, MD, an attending physician and associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco, who is board certified in family practice.
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First published December 16, 2008
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