Emerging Issues in Improving Food and Physical Activity Environments
Strategies for Addressing Land Use, Transportation, and Safety in 3 California-Wide Initiatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11031345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manal J Aboelata (0000-0002-2795-749X, Prevention Institute), Amanda M Navarro |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2146-2148 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2010.193466 |
| PMID | 20864697 |
| PMCID | PMC2951945 |
| OpenAlex | W2149391116 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Mounting research has suggested linkages between neighborhood safety, community design, and transportation patterns and eating and activity behaviors and health outcomes. On the basis of a review of evaluation findings from 3 multisite healthy eating and activity initiatives in California, we provide an overview of 3 community process strategies—engaging local advocates, linking safety to health, and collaborating with local government officials—that may be associated with the successful development and implementation of long-term community-improvement efforts and should be explored further
Business · Civil engineering · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Land use · Physical activity · Engineering · Environmental Science · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |