The environment in which you live can make it easier, or more challenging, to be physically active. Many Americans have become sedentary over the years because physical activity has been slowly engineered out of our lives. Physical changes to communities can create safe, healthy environments that encourage and promote active living.
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Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
Do Students Who Are More Active Do Better in School?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of obesity and overweight, which currently affect more than 23 million children and adolescents—nearly one out of every three youths.
Physical Activity is Essential
January 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Therefore, a main priority of action for 2012 should be for physical activity to play a more central role in the policy discourse. As work hours continue to increase, the pressures families face to have a dual income persist, and the struggles of si ...
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 17, 2012 | Program Result
In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.
A Spatial Agent-Based Model for the Simulation of Adults' Daily Walking Within a City
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A spatial agent-based model (ABM) simulation of individuals' walking behavior in a city demonstrated that ABMs can effectively formalize the dynamic processes behind and facilitate understanding of individuals' walking behavior.
School Physical Activity Environment Related to Student Obesity and Activity
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Institute of Medicine recommends that children expend 50 percent of their daily energy while in school. This study investigated associations between physical education requirements, physical activity, and body weight using a nationally representative sample of U.S. students
Healthy Meals & Snacks for Low-Income Kids
April 1, 2011 | Program Result
The Food Research and Action Center worked with state and local agencies, providers of after-school and summer programs and anti-hunger activists to expand the number of low-income children receiving healthy meals and snacks.
Child's Play: Robin Moore, DiplArch, MCP, Investigates Parks as Active Recreation Sites for Kids
December 26, 2010 | Story
"Almost 70 percent of the activity took place in the really nice, renovated playground area, even though it accounted for just 2 percent of the total park size," says Moore.
A Poll About Children and Weight
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
Food Outlet Visits, Physical Activity and Body Weight
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A study of the association between the use of away-from-home food sources (i.e., fast food, restaurants, grocery stores), physical activity levels, and weight status found that results varied widely by race and gender. The sample included a substantial minority population.