THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROPOSED EAT, PLAY, GO! INTEGRATED PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG LATINO YOUTH AGES 10-13 YEARS BY IMPLEMENTING AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE EATING PATTERNS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. LONG-TERM GOAL (RESEARCH) 1: TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EAT, PLAY, GO! INTERVENTION IN REDUCING OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG 174 LATINO YOUTH. LONG-TERM GOAL (EDUCATION) 2: TO INCREASE THE POOL OF QUALIFIED HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS CHRONIC CONDITIONS AMONG LATINOS. LONG-TERM GOAL (EXTENSION) 3: TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DESIGN, TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EAT, PLAY, GO! INTERVENTION TO ENSURE RELEVANCE TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE. LONG-TERM GOAL (EXTENSION) 4: TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AMONG LATINO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROJECT GOALS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY IMPLEMENTING A CULTURALLY TAILORED CURRICULUM FOR LATINO YOUTH BASED ON PRIOR RESEARCH AND THE SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY. EAT, PLAY, GO! WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND STUDENTS TRAINED IN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH. ALL PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE INFORMED BY A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD OF STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, LATINO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO CARRY-OUT HEALTHFUL LIFESTYLES REDUCING THEIR RISK FOR OBESITY. FURTHER, 12 STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE TO ADDRESS CHRONIC CONDITIONS AMONG LATINOS. LASTLY, PROJECT FINDINGS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESEARCHERS, AND PRACTITIONERS TO INFORM RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE.