Public health specialists all mentioned education, better sports facilities, mandatory food labeling, and controlling food and drink advertising. Some also support institutional reforms, use of medicines to prevent obesity, and activity monitoring devices.
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Cycling Route Planner
Jul 30
New web service for bikers in Vancouver, Canada.
In June, Australia and New Zealand Health Policy published this online thematic series. It includes articles of relevance to audiences in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
The Parents Jury in Australian recently asked parents to take a critical look at their neighbourhoods and use the Active Community Checklist to assess their local area for activity friendliness. Find the 11 item list here.
Research on 5471 Canadian 5. graders shows that kids with greater perceived access to shops had healthier diets. And kids with good access to playgrounds, parks and recreational facilities were less likely to be overweight or obese.
A cluster-randomized, controlled trial, involving 4905 children (2505 intervention, 2400 control) now reported first year process evaluation results.
Health experts generally recommend that children get at least one hour of moderate exercise each day, but that may not be enough.
A public bike system has been proposed for Montreal – whereby you and anyone else for a small fee can rent a bike, bike to your destination and then drop the bike off at one of their other locations.
Here they are: television/video watching; computer/internet use for leisure; video game use; reading; sitting and talking with friends or listening to music; and driving or riding in a car for leisure.
UK Dept. of Transportation and TAPESTRY prepared this campaigning manual. Best practice examples from both the UK and Europe and handy checklists are provided throughout the document in text boxes.