Welcome to the Social & Health Research Center
Introducing Bienestar/NEEMA, A school-based diabetes and obesity prevention program
The Social & Health Research Center (SHRC) is a nonprofit organization committed to diabetes and obesity prevention in communities and schools using Bienestar/NEEMA
health programs.
Objectives:
- Decrease sweet and fatty foods
- Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
- Increase physical fitness levels
- Increase dietary fiber intake
Unique Learning Approach:
- Culturally sensitive
- Bilingual curriculum design
- Ethnic foods represented
Bienestar/ NEEMA
Evidence-Based Health Curriculums
Coordinated School Health Components:
- Health Class
- Food Service/Nutrition
- P.E.
- Family/Community
Texas Fitness Now Program Grant
Published Research and News
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NEEMA: A School-Based Diabetes Risk Prevention Program Designed for African-American Children
Mary Shaw-Perry, PhD, CHES; Charlotte Horner, MPH, CHES; Roberto P. Treviño, MD; Erica T. Sosa, MS; Irene Hernandez; and Abhishek Bhardwaj, MPH
Journal of the National Medical Association Vol. 99 NO. 4, April 2007 -
Social Capital And Health: Implications For Working With Minority And Underserved Populations
Robert P. Treviño, MD
The Health Education Monograph Series, Vol 22, No. 1, 2005 -
Effect of the Bienestar Health Program on Physical Fitness in Low-Income Mexican American Children.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (2/05)
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Impact of the Bienestar School-Based Diabetes Mellitus Prevention Program on Fasting Capillary Glucose Levels.
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (9/04)
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Diabetes Risk Factors in Low-Income Mexican American Children
Diabetes Care (2/99)
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Bienestar: A Diabetes Risk-Factor Prevention Program
Journal of School Health (2-98)
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The Bienestar School-Based Program for Preventing Diabetes in Schoolchildren: An Interview With Roberto P. Treviño, MD
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Therapeutic Strategies in the Intervention of Coronary Events (12/05)
