Safety

Public health strategies for preventing and controlling overweight and obesity in school and worksit

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/06/2006 - 01:12
A report on recommendations of the Taskforce on Community Preventive Services
rr5410a1.htm - web page
This paper identifies effective strategies for weight control that can be implemented in schools and workplaces, it looks at nutrition, physical activity, behavioural intentions and various combinations of these
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physical activity
nutrition
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Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity and time spent in cars

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:57
Abstract & PDF link - Obesity relationships with community design etc - web page
An article which evaluates the relationship between the built environment around each participant's place of residence and self-reported travel patterns (walking and time in a car), body mass index (BMI), and obesity for specific gender and ethnicity classifications
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Health
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obesity
eating disorders
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--3.25 Walking & obesity
-3 Safety & Health

Promoting and protecting the health of children and young people

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 23:53
Abstract & order info - Promoting and protecting the health of children etc - web page
An article about health promotion interventions that can target children and young people and lay the foundations of a healthy lifestyle that may be maintained in adulthood
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mental health
injury
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--3.60 Child safety promotion
-3 Safety & Health

Proportion of trips made by walking

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 20:50
Estimating a state-level baseline for healthy people in 2010 - objective 22-14
Abstract - proportion of trips made by walking - web page
A paper investigating the number of short trips made by walking in Michigan, US
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health behaviour
short trips
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--3.27 Physical activity
-3 Safety & Health

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