Life Course Impact of School-Based Promotion of Healthy Eating and Active Living to Prevent Childhood Obesity

2015 ◽  
pp. 183-200
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Active Living ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Life Course Impact of School-Based Promotion of Healthy Eating and Active Living to Prevent Childhood Obesity

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e102242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bach Xuan Tran ◽  
Arto Ohinmaa ◽  
Stefan Kuhle ◽  
Jeffrey A. Johnson ◽  
Paul J. Veugelers
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Active Living ◽  
School Based

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Lessons from the Portland Healthy Eating Active Living (Heal) Coalition

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Everett ◽  
Angie Mejia ◽  
Olivia Quiroz
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
The Impact

The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition is a community-based health promotion program begun in 2006 in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood. The program seeks to promote community health and prevent childhood obesity by addressing barriers at local, regional and policy levels, with particular attention to the built environment. This article describes the findings of a program evaluation based on interviews with school staff and Latino parents. Important themes include the impact of the closure of a neighborhood school, access to grocery stores with affordable healthy foods, and concern about school meals. The comprehensive approach of programs like HEAL, which uses the socio-ecological model of health promotion, lends itself well to the participation of applied social scientists.

Systems Thinking in 49 Communities Related to Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Childhood Obesity

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. S55-S69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Brennan ◽  
Nasim S. Sabounchi ◽  
Allison L. Kemner ◽  
Peter Hovmand
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Active Living
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