Childhood Obesity Action Strategies Toolkit

From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:

Highlights:
Active Transportation
What the research shows: There is a significant body of evidence linking transportation, planning and community design to increased physical activity.

Land Use for Active Living
What the research shows: Evidence suggests that youth get more regular physical activity when they have opportunities to walk or ride a bicycle from home to nearby schools, parks and businesses.

Quality Physical Activity In and Near Schools
What the research shows: Evidence suggests that students who spend more time in physical education or other school-based physical activity can improve their fitness levels and their scores on standardized academic achievement tests.


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