Road diets for the next generation of roads
Many cities have four-lane streets and roads that are unsafe and inhospitable to active transportation.
Fighting the marketing of junk food to children: parents must get involved
An article in the journal Health Affairs discusses efforts undertaken in the U.S. to limit the marketing of junk food and sugary drinks to children.
Encouraging young people to be more active and eat well: which strategies really work?
In the past few years, a large number of policy and environmental interventions have been implemented to curb the obesity epidemic among young people. But which ones really work?
Low self-esteem prevalent in overweight and obese aboriginal children
Researchers at the University of Alberta interviewed students in grades 4 to 6 in two Cree communities in Quebec, to gauge the emotional and mental repercussions of obesity.
After the School Bell Rings program: after-school activities to encourage healthy lifestyle habits
A report analyzed the results of different pilot projects to provide after-school activities (from 3 to 6 pm) for children aged 6 to 12 years, organized under the After the School Bell Rings program.
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