Earl Evleth

The basic problem is to walk, not drive to your
nearest mall. My main exercise is climbing toe
the 3rd floor of our building a dozen times a day
here in Paris

Earl

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Researchers: Sprawl Related to Health Woes

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina researchers are heading a national study to
find the best ways to redesign communities so that Americans get out of
their cars and travel by foot or bicycle.


The $2.8 million, five-year study involves Active Living by Design,
headquartered in Chapel Hill, and the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park.

"Community design and limited transportation choice often prevent people
from leading physically active lives," said Richard Killingsworth, director
of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living by Design Program.

Killingsworth was guest editor last year of a special issue of the American
Journal of Health Promotion that reported that people living amid suburban
sprawl where walking is difficult are more likely to have weight problems
and high blood pressure. NIEHS researcher Allen Dearry was also was a key
project scientist.

In the new study, Active Living by Design is to help 25 test communities
across the country focus on improving public health by involving city
planning, transportation, architecture, recreation, crime prevention,
traffic safety and education.

Chapel Hill, where Killingsworth and Dearry both live in subdivisions
designed to be walkable, is the only North Carolina community involved in
the project.

Then NIEHS, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, is to conduct
follow-up examinations of the program's impact on physical activity, obesity
and other health indicators.

"We'd like to determine if simple changes in the built environment and in
individual behavior can enhance physical activity and reduce obesity for
residents," NIEHS director Kenneth Olden said in announcing the project.
"Local municipalities could then look at the results and determine if
modifying the built environment might affect the public's health and reduce
health care costs."

The built environment includes houses, schools and workplaces as well as
public areas like parks and museums.

Federal health officials say 64 percent of American adults are overweight or
obese. Though the causes may involve various genetic, environmental, and
behavioral factors, evidence continues to point toward sedentary lifestyles
as a major contributor, and walking as the most healthful way out.

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The Reids

Following up to Earl Evleth

    >Federal health officials say 64 percent of American adults are overweight or
    >obese. Though the causes may involve various genetic, environmental, and
    >behavioral factors, evidence continues to point toward sedentary lifestyles
    >as a major contributor, and walking as the most healthful way out.

My friend back from Texas reports many suburban areas with no
pavement (sidewalk) and another reports on huge portion size in
many restaurants. It doesn't really take a brain surgeon or a
report to see the outcome.
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

Jim Ley

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:59:12 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to Earl Evleth
    >>Federal health officials say 64 percent of American adults are overweight or
    >>obese. Though the causes may involve various genetic, environmental, and
    >>behavioral factors, evidence continues to point toward sedentary lifestyles
    >>as a major contributor, and walking as the most healthful way out.
    >My friend back from Texas reports many suburban areas with no
    >pavement (sidewalk) and another reports on huge portion size in
    >many restaurants. It doesn't really take a brain surgeon or a
    >report to see the outcome.

the food will be wasted, and without the pavements (sidewalk) for the
rubbish to overflow over, it'll spill onto the road causing accidents
as the cars spin on the greasy leftover food?

Jim.

The Reids

Following up to Jim Ley

    >>My friend back from Texas reports many suburban areas with no
    >>pavement (sidewalk) and another reports on huge portion size in
    >>many restaurants. It doesn't really take a brain surgeon or a
    >>report to see the outcome.
    >the food will be wasted, and without the pavements (sidewalk) for the
    >rubbish to overflow over, it'll spill onto the road causing accidents
    >as the cars spin on the greasy leftover food?

close but no cigar.
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

nitram

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:11:45 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to Jim Ley
    >>>My friend back from Texas reports many suburban areas with no
    >>>pavement (sidewalk) and another reports on huge portion size in
    >>>many restaurants. It doesn't really take a brain surgeon or a
    >>>report to see the outcome.
    >>the food will be wasted, and without the pavements (sidewalk) for the
    >>rubbish to overflow over, it'll spill onto the road causing accidents
    >>as the cars spin on the greasy leftover food?
    >close but no cigar.

Said Mrs Clinton?
--
Martin