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Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight

Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight

Results of a Bridging the Gap study suggest that living in more-walkable communities is associated with reduced prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity.

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Walking Program with Online and (Especially) Telephone Support Motivates African-American Women to Exercise

June 1, 2007 | Program Result Report

From 2000 to 2005, staff at the Black Women's Health Imperative created and implemented an online version of a self-help fitness program for African-American women called Walking for Wellness.

Limited Impact of 'Walking for Wellness' Program Taken in Stride

November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report

The National Black Women's Health Project, a self-help and advocacy organization committed to improving the health of African-American women, enhanced an existing 1991 demonstration project, "Walking for Wellness."

Guam Sustantia Project

August 4, 2010 | Program Result Report

The Guam SDA (Seventh-day Adventist) Ypao Church of the Guam Micronesia Missions developed and implemented the Sustantia Project, a campaign to end childhood obesity in Guam.

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