Teresa Ambroz

At any age. So, yeah.

At any age. So, yeah.

Yeah, definitely is hitting the African-American community and, um, our American Indian community exceptionally hard. Um, other communities like Latinx community, um, and people of color in general. Asian communities sometimes will have like, will experience diabetes with less body weight. So at a lower body weight, they seem to be at higher risk.

Yeah, definitely is hitting the African-American community and, um, our American Indian community exceptionally hard. Um, other communities like Latinx community, um, and people of color in general. Asian communities sometimes will have like, will experience diabetes with less body weight. So at a lower body weight, they seem to be at higher risk.

So there are definitely differences, but a lot of the differences are also associated with social determinants of health, where you live, work, learn, play that back to that toxic environment.

So there are definitely differences, but a lot of the differences are also associated with social determinants of health, where you live, work, learn, play that back to that toxic environment.

You know, we look at our Minnesota student survey, people of color, communities of color, children of color are drinking more sugary drinks, a lot more, but that's not because, you know, it's more environmental and there's a lot more advertising targeted to people of color. African-American children see twice as many ads on TV.

You know, we look at our Minnesota student survey, people of color, communities of color, children of color are drinking more sugary drinks, a lot more, but that's not because, you know, it's more environmental and there's a lot more advertising targeted to people of color. African-American children see twice as many ads on TV.

If you drive through certain communities, you'll see billboards and fast food restaurants for unhealthy foods. So I'll pause there. I see Gary.

If you drive through certain communities, you'll see billboards and fast food restaurants for unhealthy foods. So I'll pause there. I see Gary.

Yes. So in my previous role as a nutritionist, I work with corner stores. We worked with local public health to try to increase access to healthy foods in corner stores and neighborhoods. Those food deserts are a real problem. Food insecurity is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. So we do need to address that. And we need to make sure people get good quality food.

Yes. So in my previous role as a nutritionist, I work with corner stores. We worked with local public health to try to increase access to healthy foods in corner stores and neighborhoods. Those food deserts are a real problem. Food insecurity is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. So we do need to address that. And we need to make sure people get good quality food.

So there's a super shelf initiative that's really worked across the state with getting healthy, good quality food into food shelves. So when people visit, the first thing they see are fruits and vegetables. It's not taking away choice. It's encouraging. It's just making good, appealing foods easier. and accessible for everyone.

So there's a super shelf initiative that's really worked across the state with getting healthy, good quality food into food shelves. So when people visit, the first thing they see are fruits and vegetables. It's not taking away choice. It's encouraging. It's just making good, appealing foods easier. and accessible for everyone.

So, you know, checkout lanes, we've all had that experience of seeing or having our own children nag us at the checkout lane. They want that treat. That's marketing. Marketing is product price, placement, promotion. They're putting it everywhere we are. And so we can have policies to try to limit that or work with stores to ask them to not have

So, you know, checkout lanes, we've all had that experience of seeing or having our own children nag us at the checkout lane. They want that treat. That's marketing. Marketing is product price, placement, promotion. They're putting it everywhere we are. And so we can have policies to try to limit that or work with stores to ask them to not have

Some of those things at the checkout lane or at least have some healthy choices there too. It's hard because there's a lot of economic forces working against that. Julie, I'll let you add what you want.

Some of those things at the checkout lane or at least have some healthy choices there too. It's hard because there's a lot of economic forces working against that. Julie, I'll let you add what you want.

Yeah. There's so many things. And back to, you know, what Dr. Bain said as well, Clarence, and what you're saying is, you know, there's a childhood experience. obesity interventions cost-effectiveness study that Harvard has led.

Yeah. There's so many things. And back to, you know, what Dr. Bain said as well, Clarence, and what you're saying is, you know, there's a childhood experience. obesity interventions cost-effectiveness study that Harvard has led.