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Childhood Obesity

More than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity. To reverse this epidemic, we must identify the policy and environmental changes that lead to increased physical activity and better nutrition. We also must support the advocacy that will result in widespread adoption of those policies.

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Illinois Elementary School Earns National Award for Combating Childhood Obesity

December 20, 2010 | News Release

Northeast Elementary Magnet School in Danville is first elementary school in America to earnGold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of School-Based Active Living Programs

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Activities promoting Active Living by Design (ALbD) were implemented at a public elementary school in Chicago over five years. Students enrolled continuously from Grade 1 through Grade 4 had a significantly lower BMI compared with students who had transferred to the school after Grade 1.

Correlates of Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children in Diverse Communities

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Type of park activity area—court, field, playground, shelter or open space—predicts level of physical activity in children.

Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color

National Program

To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.

Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material

A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.

Urbana, Ill., School Makes it Possible for Children to Walk and Bike to School

November 22, 2011 | Story

Walking or biking to and from school is a great way to ensure daily physical activity for children and to help prevent obesity.

Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.

Pathways to Outdoor Recreation, Physical Activity, and Delinquency Among Urban Latino Adolescents

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Individual-level factors, such as fear and perceptions of incivilities, among youth in neighborhoods with high crime rates may influence levels of physical activity and delinquency.

Active Living Logan Square

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article profiles the work of Active Living Logan Square, a program run by the Logan Square Neighborhood Association with funding from Active Living by Design. Active Living Logan Square was able to make positive active living improvements by engaging the community and a wide variety of partners.

Health Organizer Spearheads Efforts to Promote Physical Activity in Chicago Neighborhood

February 22, 2010 | Story

With leadership from Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Active Living Logan Square worked with McAuliffe Elementary School and Ames Middle School to expand opportunities for physical activity.

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