Ecological Approaches to Promoting Active Living and Preventing Childhood Obesity
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Description
Features the opening keynote presentation by Dr. Jim Sallis
at the 2018 Heartland Childhood Obesity Summit - Factors of
Health: Addressing the Systems Influencing Childhood
Obesity. Covers discussion on ecological models and
evidence of environmental roles influencing active living
and obesity in youth. Describes environmental disparities
and mentions tool to assess rural communities' physical
environment features and amenities, town characteristics,
and other factors influencing rural residents physical
activity.
Author(s)
James Sallis
Date
06/2018
Type
Video/Multimedia
Organizations
Children's Mercy Hospital, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tagged as
Children and youth · Environmental health · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
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Organizations (3)
- Health Resources and Services Administration, view details
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, view details
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, view details