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Public Housing Conditions Can Contribute to Obesity
Public Housing Conditions Can Contribute to Obesity
Regan, G. et al. Obesogenic influences in public housing: a mixed-method analysis. American Journal of Health Promotion, Mar-April, 282-290, 2006.
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Regan, G. et al. Obesogenic influences in public housing: a mixed-method analysis. American Journal of Health Promotion, Mar-April, 282-290, 2006.
Newswise People living in urban public housing have few places to get a healthy meal and less-than-ideal facilities for exercise, according to a new study done in Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo.
There were strikingly few healthful food resources located on the property or within a short walk of the majority of the housing developments, said study co-author Rebecca Lee of the University of Houston.
The study, which appears in the March-April issue of American Journal of Health Promotion, suggests that although strides have been made increase safety and comfort in public housing, there remains poor access to physical resources and healthful food sources, Lee and colleagues say.
Lee and colleagues surveyed 14 developments and their surrounding neighborhoods within a half-mile radius and interviewed the development managers to uncover any factors that may contribute to obesity among public housing residents.
Only two developments had grocery stores within a block and none had places onsite for residents to buy food, with the exception of a few vending machines.
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