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Neighborhood Perceptions and Active School Commuting in Low-Income Cities

October 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving neighborhood environments to make them more pleasant are likely to increse active travel to and from school.

What’s Next Health: Microbiomes Where we Live, Work, Learn and Play

September 4, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Recently, we talked with Jessica Green, founding director of the BioBE Center, to explore how a better understanding of the microbiome in our built environment might lead to healthier buildings and healthier lives.

Active Living Research

August 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

Active Living Research is an ongoing program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.

Why Microbes and Albert Einstein are a Part of Our Culture of Health

July 19, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

In the second in a series, RWJF employees share how they’re furthering a healthy mindset throughout the summer months.

Using Geographic Information Systems to Compare Municipal, County, and Commercial Parks Data

June 6, 2013 | Journal Article

Parks are an integral part of a favorable built environment, and several studies have found a positive association between a favorable built environment and physical activity.

A Closer Examination of the Relationship Between Children's Weight Status and the Food and Physical Activity Environment

May 30, 2013 | Journal Article

Data from four inner-city neighborhoods were gathered to demonstrate how geospatial locations and well-specified geographic areas are an important aspect when studying the associations of weight status with food and physical activity environments.

Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances

May 3, 2013 | Journal Article

This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.

Public Health Law Research

May 3, 2013 | Journal Article

This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.

The Influence of Public and Green Spaces on Physical Activity Among Blacks and Whites

May 2, 2013 | Story

Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.

Latino Church Leaders' Perspectives on Childhood Obesity Prevention

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.

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