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Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
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What Happens When a Major Medical Facility is Placed in a Residential Area? A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in Atlanta
October 29, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development developed a health impact assessment on the health impact on residents, workers and patients of an expansion of Piedmont Hospital.
Community Food Environments May be Contributing to Obesity
October 1, 2010 | Program Result Report
This project developed the Nutritional Environment Measures Surveys (NEMS), pilot tested the measures in four Atlanta neighborhoods and developed a training program on using the measures.
An Action Agenda for Schools and Communities to Fight Obesity
July 30, 2012 | Program Result Report
During 2006 to 2007, TV and radio host Tavis Smiley convened town hall meetings in four U.S. cities to raise awareness of childhood obesity. A key organization in each city then worked to spur state and local efforts to address the growing problem.
Testing the Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Physical Activity
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2003 to 2009, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed the cost-effectiveness of seven community-based interventions to promote physical activity in adults, conducted 2 HIAs and held 19 workshops.
How Food and Activity Environments are Related to Body Mass Index (BMI) - An Analysis of Atlanta
May 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
Researchers analyzed data collected from the greater Atlanta area to see if the distance people travel for food varies by gender, race/ethnicity, neighborhood characteristics and type of food outlet.
Food Outlet Visits, Physical Activity and Body Weight
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A study of the association between the use of away-from-home food sources (i.e., fast food, restaurants, grocery stores), physical activity levels, and weight status found that results varied widely by race and gender. The sample included a substantial minority population.
Health Benefits Ahead - Health Impact Assessment Recommends Fast Track for Proposed Atlanta BeltLine Development Project
April 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development worked with the CDC to create a health impact assessment for the Atlanta BeltLine project.
A Hierarchy of Sociodemographic and Environmental Correlates of Walking and Obesity
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study reveals links between built environment, the likelihood of certain populations to walk in their neighborhoods, and overweight outcomes.
New Logo and Trail Signs Identify 2,600-Mile East Coast Greenway Urban Walking and Biking Trail
March 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The East Coast Greenway Alliance created a logo and trail signs to promote the use of the East Cost Greenway, a 2,600-mile urban walking and biking trail that will link cities and towns from Maine to Florida.