SPartners for Heart Health

This program is under development is being designed to help 5th grade students to sustain or improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors that support heart-health and to provide "hands-on" training for MSU dietetic, kinesiology and medical students.  The project involves a partnership between public school teachers, MSU students and Faculty, MSU Extension and 5th grade students. The first phase of this project (2007-2008) is funded through a MSU Family and Communities Together (FACT) grant and includes the development and piloting of the measurment methodology and the intervention.  The second phase (2008-2009) of this project is being funded by grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan.  Phase II will include conducting a pilot effectiveness study involving four schools. Primary outcomes include nutrition and physical activity behaviors and a cardiovascular health risk appraisal.