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Child Obesity In Context: Ecology Of Family And Community, Joel E. Williams
Child Obesity In Context: Ecology Of Family And Community, Joel E. Williams
International Journal of Exercise Science
Minority and low socioeconomic status groups have the highest rates of overweight and obesity. Children from these families face a greater risk for weight-related health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer as compared to their non-minority and more affluent peers. Factors from the larger physical, social, and cultural environments, and within families, influence weight status among children. Many of these factors are yet to be identified and relationships among known factors are complex and not well understood. The National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture have proposed a research agenda for social and behavioral scientists to …
Using The Para To Evaluate Physical Activity Resource Attributes In Houston And Austin, Tx, Heather J. Adamus, Scherezade K. Mama, Rebecca E. Lee
Using The Para To Evaluate Physical Activity Resource Attributes In Houston And Austin, Tx, Heather J. Adamus, Scherezade K. Mama, Rebecca E. Lee
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Many adults do not achieve recommended levels of physical activity (PA), and ecologic models suggest that environmental factors such as physical activity resources (PARs) may influence PA participation. Attributes of PARs, such as accessibility, features, amenities and incivilities, are related to PA. The Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) is an environmental audit tool to assess the type, size, accessibility, incivilities, amenities and features of a PAR. Using the PARA to explore how incivilities and quality of features and amenities differ by location, size or accessibility is an essential step in understanding which attributes influence PA. The purpose of this study …