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| Home > What We Do > Asian and Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance (APIOPA) |
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| Asian and Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance (APIOPA) |
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APIOPA (formerly known as API Obesity Workgroup) is a collaborative of community-based organizations, county, state and federal health agencies. Since 2005, our mission has been to empower the API community to improve their health by recognizing health disparities and to improve/address social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that contribute to the growing rates of obesity among API residents in LA County. |
Pacific Islanders have one of the highest rates of obesity compared to all ethnic groups and Asians are increasing in obesity rates faster than any other ethnicity in Los Angeles. This translates into high rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and other serious chronic diseases among APIs.
Now is the time to prevent obesity resulting chronic diseases in this and future generations. California, with the largest API population in the US, is in a position to be a leader in aggressively addressing these issues. |
| Community Action Group (CAG) Projects |
| Funded by The California Endowment and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, APIOPA is conducting a pilot program to reduce obesity though environmental change in the Japanese, Filipino and Pacific Islander communities of LA County. We provide dedicated community members with advocacy training and empower them to carry out long-lasting interventions that they feel will be most relevant to their communities. These CAG projects may range from creating nutrition policies in churches to improving the safety of local parks. For more information, please email APIOPA@yahoo.com or call (213) 473-3022. |
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