Development of the Live Well Curriculum for Recent Immigrants: A Community-Based Participatory Approach (original) (raw)

The Live Well intervention develops a nutrition and physical activity curriculum designed for recent immigrants using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach. The curriculum, rooted in behavioral theory and popular education, emerged from formative research identifying barriers and preferences related to nutrition and physical activity among diverse immigrant communities. This paper details the collaborative process of curriculum development and highlights the challenges and lessons learned, emphasizing the importance of integrating community perspectives in health education initiatives.